Charminar

monument · 1591 · Hyderabad, IN

Charminar (Hyderabad, India) dates from 1591. The date falls within the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of architecture.

It is 48.7 metres high. The building materials include granite. The building is protected as Monument of National Importance.

7 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is Mecca Masjid, 186 m away.