Gooty Fort

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Le château en bref

Gooty Fort, also known as Gutti, stands on a steep rocky hill in Anantapur district, in the west of Andhra Pradesh, some fifty kilometres from the district headquarters. It is one of the oldest fortresses in the region: inscriptions of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI (1076–1126) attest to occupation from the eleventh century, and an inscription of Bukka Raya I of Vijayanagara describes it as the "king of forts". The complex, built of granite, lime and mortar, comprises some fifteen interlinked forts, each with its own gateway, spread across three hills connected by spurs. The citadel occupies the highest and most westerly summit. Reservoirs carved into the cracks of the rock, traditionally numbering 108, collected monsoon water for use throughout the year. On the summit remain a granary, a powder magazine and the small pavilion known as "Murari Rao's seat", perched on the edge of a cliff. The site is a monument protected at national level.