miguel IV
Medieval Glory
This is one of my favourite photos from Hampi. Its grand period came at the end of the medieval era, roughly from 1330- 1565. It is situated in what is today northern Karnataka and became the capital of a quickly growing empire. Already in 1370 this empire stretched all the way down to southern India, where the sultanate of Madurai had to give way for Hindu rulers once again.
In those days, another name of the city was Vijayanagara, which means "City of Victory". This name is more than reflected by the fantastic architecture, of which a lot is still there or restored to old glory.
Medieval Glory
This is one of my favourite photos from Hampi. Its grand period came at the end of the medieval era, roughly from 1330- 1565. It is situated in what is today northern Karnataka and became the capital of a quickly growing empire. Already in 1370 this empire stretched all the way down to southern India, where the sultanate of Madurai had to give way for Hindu rulers once again.
In those days, another name of the city was Vijayanagara, which means "City of Victory". This name is more than reflected by the fantastic architecture, of which a lot is still there or restored to old glory.