Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Vadodara
Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located in Panchmahal (Vadodara) district in Gujarat, India. It is located around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was built by Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat. The Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park-Vadodara includes an ancient fortress, a palace, plenty of military structures and buildings, and water mechanism. These sites together once formed the capital region of the empire of Mahmud Begda.
The restoration of the capital region was started in 1484 AD, on the foothills of Pavagadh. The restoration took 23 years to complete. Later, Mahmud Begda moved his capital from Ahmadabad to Pavagadh.
