 There are more than 50 popular archaeological monuments in like Siddeshwar temple Haveri and Galaganatheswar temple Galaganatha in ಹಅವೆರಿ taluk, Shiva temple in Chaudayyadanapura of Ranebennur, Tarakeshwar temple at H.

Under the "Chalukyas", many beautiful temples were built here, but during the invasion of Ali Adilshahi in about 1567 most of the temples were destroyed.A fort, now in ruins, at Bankapura houses the Ranganatha Nagareshwara temple, which has "66 pillars carved out of grey stone".There is also a beautiful mosque in the fort.