Medak

Medak

Medak near Hyderabad is located in the Medak district. Medak near Hyderabad in the North West extreme of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and is located in the region better known as the “Telengana�. Medak near Hyderabad is steeped in a considerable amount of heritage dating back to the era of the Kakatiya Dynasty, who reigned over the city between the years 1083 and 1323. in fact, the city of Medak near Hyderabad is a popular destination of excursion from Hyderabad because of the architectural wonders that date back to this period and are still to be found scattered all over the city of Medak.

With a population of about 41,916, Medak near Hyderabad is a quaint yet bustling city. The name of the city of Medak near Hyderabad originates from the Telugu word “Methuku�, which in the local language translates as ‘cooked rice grain'. Medak near Hyderabad was also called “Siddapur� for quite some time too. However, this hilltop city of Medak near Hyderabad served as the seat of the Kakatiya Dynasty between the 11 th and 14 th centuries. The city of Medak near Hyderabad also houses the largest Catholic diocese in the entire of Asia; also this diocese ranks as the second largest in the world. The embodiment of this is the Medak Cathedral, whose towers were meant to be taller than even the Charminar. The Medak Cathedral was the brainchild and project of the Rev. Charles Walker Posnett. Located close to Medak near Hyderabad is also a prominent excavation site called Kondapur, where relics of a Buddhist past have unearthed.

Some of the choicest attractions in and around Medak near Hyderabad are listed below:

• Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary (115 km from Hyderabad)
• Pocharam lake
• Medak Cathedral
• Kondapur excavations
• Kondapur Museum

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