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Domed Gateway

A tall Indo-Islamic arched gateway east of the royal centre, once a guarded entrance to the citadel.

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Open

6:00 am – 6:00 pm

Entry

Free entry

Best time to go

Any time

Time to spend here

About 35 minutes

Crowds

Usually quiet

On the eastern edge of the citadel, away from the main circuit and rarely visited. Little shade — best in soft morning or evening light.

Before you go

Car to the gate

No long walk in

No toilets mapped nearby

Go before you set off

No drinking water mapped nearby

Bring enough with you

Listen to the story

About this place

The Domed Gateway is a striking gatehouse on the eastern side of the citadel, built in the Indo-Islamic idiom the Vijayanagara court used for many of its secular and military buildings. A high pointed archway passes beneath a chamber crowned by a large dome, with guardrooms to either side where sentries once controlled who entered the royal quarters. The plastered dome and arches contrast sharply with the trabeate (post-and-beam) stone temples elsewhere in Hampi, showing how freely the empire borrowed styles from the wider Deccan. Standing somewhat apart from the main clusters, it is a quiet, dramatic structure for those exploring the eastern edge of the site.

How to get there

  • By road to the entrance

  1. Go by car, bike or auto to Domed Gateway

    Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.

    Directions in Google Maps
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Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.

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