Hospet (Kannada: Hosapete), is a city in Bellary District in northern Karnataka, India. It is on the Tungabhadra River, 12km from the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The city was built by Krishna Deva Raya, one of the rulers of Vijayanagara in memory of his mother Nagalambika. The city was named Nagalapura, however people referred to the city as Hosa Pete meaning New City. An area between Hampi and Hospet is still called Nagalapura. It was the entrance gate to the city of Vijayanagara for all travellers coming from Goa and West Coast. The nearby Tungabhadra Dam was built in the twentieth century.Hospet is small city, well connected from several important cities in India. Hubli is the closet city from Hospet. Bangalore is also six hours drive from a bus. The city has some good hotels. The city has well developed market area with many international brands available. A recent phenomenon...
