Vijayapur city, formerly
Bijapur, is the district headquarters of
Bijapur District of
Karnataka state. It is also the headquarters for
Bijapur Taluka. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the
Adil Shahi dynasty. Bijapur is located 530 km northwest of
Bangalore and about 550 km from
Mumbai, and 384 km west of the city of
Hyderabad.