Char Minar’ are two Hindi Words, ‘Char’ and ’Minar’, which mean ‘Four’ and ‘Tower’ respectively. It has been constructed as a Mosque-cum-Monument with Four Towers . So ‘Char Minar’ is a Mosque-cum-Monument with Four Towers. It is the Most Famous Mosque -cum- Monument of Hyderabad, the Capital City of the State of Andhra Pradesh, India.
It has been built by Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutab Shah, the 5th Ruler of Qutab Shahi Dynasty, in Indian and Mughal Architectural Styles. It has been constructed in 1591 to honour his Hindu wife, Bhagmati as also to commemorate the eradication of plague from city. Before that he had also shifted his capital from Golconda to Hyderabad. Built up with granite, lime mortars, pulverized marbles, etc, it is a magnificent architectural edifice.
Location
Located at Old City of Hyderabad around the shops of Laad Bazar which gilittter with bangles, pearls, etc , its Design is based on Shia ‘Tazias’. It looks fabulous at night when illuminated. Mosque on Second Floor has been erected to pay respects to Hussain, son-in-law of Prophet Mohammed.
Square structure
It is a Square Shape Structure with Four Towers in Four Corners with length of 20 meters and height of 24 meters. Each side opens up to a plaza through Big Arches that overlook four main lanes which dwarf every structure of the Edifice save and except Towers. Each Arch has width of 11 meters and height of 20 meters to top from the plinth level. Clocks above each Arch had been installed in 1889. Each Tower has Four Floors which stand on Lotus Leaf Bases. In between floors of each Tower there are Spiral Staircases with 149 steps to ascend to triple tiers of balconies to empower you to enjoy the wonderful views of the area. Attractive Features of the Towers are they taper off to Bulbous Domes, they are ornamented with petal- like motifs, they are crowned by brass spires, etc.
Its First Floor had been used as Madrasa or School during the Qutab Shahi Reign. Its Second Floor houses the Mosque.
The Four Towers tower over the landscape of the region as height of each Tower is 180 feet from ground. It has an Eminent Array of Neighbours, namely, Chow Mohalla Palace, Shahali Banda, Laad Bazar, Kali Kaman, Mecca Masjid, etc.
It is 7 km from Hyderabad Railway Station and 5 km from Bus Station.
Other Attractions nearby are Local Markets, Salarjung Art Museum, Falaknuma Palace, Husain Sagar Lake, Mecca Masjid, etc and Golconda Fort, 16 km.
How To Reach
By Air
Hyderabad is an International City of Repute and as such you can land here from any part of the globe.
By Train
It is a Big Railway Junction and so you can reach here by train from any part of India.
By Road
It has good network of roads and so you can reach here easily from any part of India by any mode of road transpor
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