Char Minar
Hyderabad is most famous for its charming minarets - Charminar. The city is often identified with the majestic Charminar,which stands at the center of the old city in its entire splendor amidst the colorful shops of Ladbazaar with its glittering traditional bangles.



Often called "The Arc de triomphe of the East", Charminar was built by Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah, the erstwhile Qutub Shahi Sultan of Golconda, in 1591. It was the centre of attraction of the magnificent capital city of Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah.

Charminar is a squarish structure with four towers in the four corners of the square, each of whose sides is 20 metres in length. Every side opens into a plaza through giant arches, which overlook four major thoroughfares and dwarf other features of the building except the minarets. Each arch is 11 metres wide and rises 20 metres to the pinnacle from the plinth. The minarets soar skywards by 24 metres from the roof of Charminar. Each minaret has four storeys, each looking like a delicately carved ring around the minaret. Some Anglophiles call Charminar the Arc de Triomphe of the East. From the ground to the apex, the minarets cover a length of 48.7 metres.

Charminar depicts the Indo-Saracenic tradition - a symbiosis of the Hindu and the Muslim traditions,which has woven the magic of a rich Deccani culture. The nightly illumination of Charminar is spectacular



How To Reach
Air : Hyderabad has its own airport, so travelling air to Hyderabad is not a problem.
Rail : The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderbad are connected to all the major cities of India.
Road : Hyderabad lies on National Highway No. 7 and 9, hence is connected by the rest of the country.
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