--- title: "Where is the Panhala Fort situated in?" description: "Where is the Panhala Fort situated in?" author: "Additri Acharya" published: 2018-01-24 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33598/where-is-the-panhala-fort-situated-in category: "fort and heritage sites" tags: ["fort and heritage sites", "panhala fort"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Where is the Panhala Fort situated in? Where is the Panhala [Fort situated](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33579/where-is-the-red-fort-situated-in) in? ## Answers ### Answer by user The Panhala Fort is 20 km away from the main city of Kolhapur, situated at its north-west. ![Where is the Panhala Fort situated in?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/c7c00041-fbe1-42d1-a0ff-8970b0adc69d/images/32636ba0-743f-43bd-b0de-deb96d90bb7f.jpeg) It was built in a strategic position where a major trade route ran within Maharashtra from Bijapur to the coasts of Arabian Sea. Besides being a must-visit place for people who love exploring historic locations it is also loved by the ones who find happiness in trekking. ![Where is the Panhala Fort situated in?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/c7c00041-fbe1-42d1-a0ff-8970b0adc69d/images/b9900d23-12b9-4989-a082-056e094dcdd7.jpeg) Looking over the green slopes of Sahyadri, it has around 7 kilometres of fortifications along with full proof protection guaranteed by three double-walled gates which are humongous in size. The entire stretch of Panhala Fort is dotted with parapets, ramparts, and bastions and styled with motifs of different dynasties that ruled over the fort - the Marathas, Bahamas, Mughals and so on. The Old Panhala [Fort](https://answers.mindstick.com/) was discovered in the late 12th century by Raja Bhoja. During the period 1178-1209 AD it was constructed which was later modified by the Marathas. The Indo-Islamic style fort is prominent for being residences to the great Maratha ruler Shivaji and the Queen Regent of Kolhapur - Tarabai. Read More at : answers.mindstick.com \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33598/where-is-the-panhala-fort-situated-in Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.