Visapur Fort, Hill fort in Pune district, India

Visapur Fort is a hill fort on the same plateau as Lohagad, at 1,084 metres above sea level in Pune district. Its walls run for about two hours' walking, with towers along the west face, two massive bastions flanking the ruined central gate, and a 3-foot-thick rampart backed by masonry platforms where the slope is gentle. Inside are caves, water cisterns, a decorated arch, roofless buildings said to have been government offices, and the ruins of a large stone house known as the Peshwa's palace.

The fort was built in the early 1700s as one of several defensive structures under Maratha control. It served as a strategic military position in the region during that era.

The Marathi name Visapur is also rendered as Visapoor, and the fort is known locally as Sambalgad. A Maruti temple stands beside the stepped path up, and two caves near it could shelter 30 to 40 people, though they collect water in the monsoon. A large grinding stone and old Mahadev shrines with a tank in front lie on the plateau.

Two routes lead up from Bhaje village: one follows a forest path past ruined steps and a temple, the other goes through Gaymukh pass and turns left into the woods. The walk along the winding walls takes about two hours at a moderate pace. From Malavli station, cross the expressway by the footbridge and descend to Patan village for another approach.

A ten-foot iron gun near the north wall bears the Tudor Rose and Crown with the letters E. R., likely from Queen Elizabeth I's reign. It may have been taken from an English ship and given to the Peshwa by Kanhoji Angre. Its trunnions are broken off, like those of other guns on the fort.