Char Minar
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Char Minar (often associated with Chor Minor) is a historic four-towered monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India, renowned as an iconic symbol of the city’s Islamic architecture and heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Char Minar canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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monument ⓘ mosque ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Charminar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateTransliteration | Charminar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Qutb Shahi dynasty
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founding of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Qutb Shahi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1591 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1591 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Hyderabad in popular imagery
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symbol of Hyderabad’s cultural heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Islamic worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconied minarets
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central square structure ⓘ four grand arches ⓘ stucco decorations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
four minarets
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mosque ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | spiral staircase inside minarets ⓘ |
| hasStoreys | 2 ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | old city of Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
iconic symbol of Hyderabad
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landmark of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyderabad
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India ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
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limestone ⓘ mortar ⓘ pulverised marble ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Four Minarets ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Laad Bazaar
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Makkah Masjid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 4 ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of the founding of Hyderabad
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religious worship ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Hyderabad ⓘ |
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