Why visit Bobbili
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bobbili Fort, Bobbili Fort and Rani Mallamma Devi Park.
Weather in Bobbili
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About Bobbili
Bobbili is a town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
From the Wikipedia article Bobbili (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
Bobbili Fort
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Fort in Andhra Pradesh, India
Manohara Vilasam
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Simhala Thota
Mo-Su 08:00-21:30
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay2
History
The town of Bobbili was founded during the 17th century by Pedda Rayudu, the 15th descendant of the Rajah of Venkatagiri. However, with time, the town became known as "Pebbuli", then "Bebbuli" and finally "Bobbili".
Bobbili was once a zamindari estate under the rule of its most famous resident, Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili, who was better known as the Raja of Bobbili.
From the History section of Bobbili on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Raja college ground
School · 0.8 km
near Rajah r.s.r.k ranga rao college, Old City, Bobbili
Healthcare16
Map of Bobbili
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Getting there and nearby towns
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (VTZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Pedda bhogili 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Sālūr 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Pārvatipuram 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Gajapatinagaram 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Rāzām 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Chīpurupalle 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Sriramnagar 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Pālkonda 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Vizianagaram 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Srikakulam 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- This is place for recreation or Musical concerts in the olden days.Side View., Bhanuchandar, CC BY-SA 3.0
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