AGA KHAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
Qutb Shahi Heritage Park, Conservation & Landscape Restoration - Annual Report 2014
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IntroductionNestled at the foot of the majestic Golconda Fort, the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park is spread over 106 acres. This necropolis of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, that ruled the region for 169 years in the 16th–17thcenturies, includes 40 mausoleums, 23 mosques, 6 baolis (step-wells), a hammam (mortuary bath), pavilions and garden structures set within a heritage zone of international significance. |
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StudiesAn exhaustive recording, documentation and archival research exercises have been carried out as a precursor to conservation works. These include topographical surveys wherein each minor feature of the site has been mapped including all trees. |
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01. | Architectural Documentation | ||
02. | Condition Assessment | ||
03. | Archival Research | ||
04. | Monument Files | ||
05. | Tree Mapping | ||
06. | Topographical Survey | ||
07. | Landscape Analysis | ||
08. | Bird Mapping | ||
09. | Structural Assessment | ||
10. | Tile Documentation | ||
11. | Petrologic Studies | ||
12. | Lime Mortar Centre | ||
13. | Visitor Analysis | ||
14. | Conservation Plan | ||
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Conservation ProcessA well planned conservation effort at the Qutb Shahi Tombs Complex with multidisciplinary inputs ranging from Archaeology, Engineering, Architecture, Art History, Hydraulic engineering, Landscape architecture, Conservation architecture, Heritage Management, Urban Planners, Educationists, Designers, amongst other disciplines, can lead to the creation of a city Heritage Park of international significance. |
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15. | Conservation Peer Review | ||
16. | Landscape Peer Review | ||
17. | Site Exhibit | ||
18. | Badi Baoli | ||
19. | Tomb Of Fatima Sultana | ||
20. | Tomb Of Jamshed Quli | ||
21. | Tomb Of Sultan Quli | ||
22. | Abdullah Mosque | ||
23. | Tomb Of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah | ||
24. | Tomb No 18 | ||
25. | Tomb No 15 | ||
26. | Mosque No 14 | ||
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Emergency Works |
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Archaeology |
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28. | Area North of Hamaam | ||
29. | South Processional Gate | ||
30. | Exposure of Acquaduct | ||
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Training in Archaeology |
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32. | Tile Analysis | ||
g. | (33) | Parking | 71 |
Project Team | 72 | ||
Annexure: Project Brief | 73 |