The town of Hassan dates back to the 111th century, during the Uraizee dynasty, which lasted from the eleventh to the fourteenth century.

In the city of Hassan the Hasanamba temple, which opens only for about a week in the Ashvija month and the Siddeshvara temple constructed by Nayaka ruler Venkatappa Nayaka are worth visiting and shravanabelagola this city is in Channarayapatna taluk the great Bahubali temple its a 58 feet in height, and channaryapatna chandra mouleshwara temple this is the second standing shiva's temple in India.