Charminar

The Charminar is a monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India. The structure was built in 1591 AD. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India. It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague. The Charminar lies near the bank of the river Musi. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid. Charminar is taken from two words Char and Minar which translate as Four Towers in English.

Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad. It is said that Quil Qutb Shahi prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated. Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad. The structure is of Indo-Islamic architecture with some Persian elements. The city of Hyderabad was divided into four divisions equally around the Charminar.

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Aidu F
13 February 2016
Beautiful solitary architecture in the busy area.Worth a visit though may be best to go early in the morning.Surrounded by the Laad Bazaar,shopping for dazzling bangles,fabric etc can be done after.
pickiest angel
24 September 2014
Mosque is Breathtakingly beautiful at night. Haggling is definitely advisable to do with vendors.Bring loose money for easy transaction. You can find almost everything in affordable price
Pradeep Javedar
24 August 2014
The ancients will never fail to amaze you with their largesse and eye for beauty. Do walk a bit and see the masjid nearby and get an unique perspective on the Charminar while gazing at its reflection.
Bruna Cruz
17 January 2016
Hyderabad postcard, must to visit and shopping pearls. Great historical place, good view, architecture with many details, but not much good maintenance. Just take care, stair is slippery.
Peter de Jong
1 September 2019
My colleagues insisted that I should have tea and biscuits near the 16th century Charminar Mosque at the end of our working day in Hyderabad - they were right. Wonderful place. ????☀️
Abhijit Pattanayak
6 July 2013
1.place just to visit so tht u can say,you have been to hyderabad 2.Use public transport. Always available from Koti/Abids/MehdiP 3.visit during 9am to 5pm, so that u can go up the minar.
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