Odisha Monuments - Famous Historical Places, Forts & Palaces



List of names of Famous Historical Forts / Palaces / Places of Odisha State


Here you can find list of names and information on historical forts / palaces/ places / monuments in Odisha, India. These famous monuments of Odisha state are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find images of Odisha monuments / places / forts / palaces.


Balasore Monuments, Odisha »


Raibania Fort is a great fortress of the medieval era in India. No such fort can be seen with such architectural factors. This fort was built around 1238 AD to 1264 AD. The 13th to 15th century was a golden era to this kingdom, with this fort as the commanding place for the entire region. This was in the attack of the Mughals in the 17th century. This fort and its kingdom are noted in the Ain-i-Akbari, which is the Mughal Emperor Akbar's regimental book of history.


Bhubaneswar Monuments, Odisha »


The Odisha (Orissa) state museum can be named as one of the prime and fascinating museums of India. Though the location of this museum has been changed several times but at present it resides in the BJP Nagar of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. All the maintenance and responsibility of this museum is borne by the Government and the Cultural Affairs sector of this state.


Cuttack Monuments, Odisha »


The popular tourist sight of Cuttack, Orissa is the Barabati Fort, which attracts large number of tourist. The location of the Fort is about 8kms away from the main city of Cuttack, which is at the summit of the delta which has been formed by the Mahanadi River which is found in the north and to the south is its distributaries, the Kathajodi. The fort is at 14.62 meters from that of the sea level.



Netaji Birth Palace, Museum is an immortal place for the great freedom struggle fighters of India. This social and cultural museum is this birth place of the Netha ji Subash Chandra Bose, who is known to form the Indian Military to fight in the World War II, with assistance from Japan and Germany. This place was converted in to museum, to honor this hero who tired with defense to get out of British from India.


Gajapati Monuments, Odisha »


The Brundaban Palace at present known as the B N Palace is an example of the rich cultural heritage and beautiful crafted arts of ancient India. This enormous architectural structure was established alongside the majestic river of Mahendratanaya. The foundation stone of this royal palace was laid in the Gajapati district, which is present in Odisha. The Gajapati district is at a distance of 237 kilometres from the beautiful city of Bhubaneswar.


Khurda Monuments, Odisha »


One of the most ancient and significant monument situated at present in India, is the Fort of Sisupalgarh, which is the most notable one. This historical structure is sited in the Khurda district of Odisha. Though, the date of establishment of this site was not known. However, some historians and archaeologists suggest that this architectural structure exist more than 2500 years ago during the rule of the Mauryan dynasty in India.