Charminar

The Charminar is a monument located in , , . Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: mosque in Hyderabad, India
  • Also known as: “Char Minar” and “Chārminār”
  • Postal code: 500002
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bhagyalakshmi Temple and Makkah Masjid.

Hindu temple
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is a shrine dedicated to a Hindu goddess located in Hyderabad, India. This temple is located adjacent to the city's historic monument Charminar.

Mosque
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Mecca Masjid, also called , is a mosque located in Hyderabad in the state of , India. It is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the largest in the country, with a capacity of 10,000 worshippers. is situated 170 metres southwest of Charminar.

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or Chowmahallat is the palace of the Nizams of Hyderabad State located in , , . It was the seat of power of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and was the official residence of the Nizams during their reign. is situated 560 metres southwest of Charminar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Moghalpura.

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The of is the historic centre of the city. Established by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591, successive rulers of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and subsequently the Nizams ruled their domains from here.

Suburb
is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in , , dating back to the Qutub Shahi era. It is part of the . This neighbourhood is very close to the historic Charminar.

Neighborhood
also known as Kotla Alijah is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, . It is located near the historic, Charminar and is existing from when the historic Charminar is established.

Charminar

Latitude
17.3616° or 17° 21′ 42″ north
Longitude
78.47464° or 78° 28′ 29″ east
Elevation
509 metres (1,670 feet)
Height
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
7J9W9F6F+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238186115
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
10524241
Wiki­data ID
Q1771696
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Charminar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تشار مينار”
  • Arabic: “جهار منار”
  • Arabic: “شارمينار”
  • Assamese: “চাৰমিনাৰ”
  • Bengali: “চারমিনার”
  • Bhojpuri: “चार मीनार”
  • Bhojpuri: “चारमीनार”
  • Catalan: “Charminar”
  • Catalan: “Mesquita Charminar”
  • Chinese: “Charminar”
  • Chinese: “查米纳塔门”
  • Croatian: “Charminar”
  • Danish: “Charminar”
  • Dutch: “Charminar”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جهار منار”
  • Esperanto: “Cārminār”
  • Esperanto: “Charminar”
  • Esperanto: “Kvar-Minaretoj”
  • Esperanto: “Kvarminaretoj”
  • Finnish: “Charminar”
  • French: “Charminar”
  • Fulah: “Charminar”
  • Georgian: “ჩარმინარი”
  • German: “Charminar”
  • Greek: “Τσαρμινάρ”
  • Hausa: “Charminar”
  • Hebrew: “צ’ארמינר”
  • Hindi: “चार मीनार”
  • Hindi: “चारमीनार”
  • Indonesian: “Charminar”
  • Italian: “Charminar”
  • Japanese: “チャーミナー”
  • Japanese: “チャールミナール”
  • Kannada: “ಚಾರ್ ಮಿನಾರ್”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Carminar”
  • Korean: “차르미나르”
  • Maithili: “चारमीनार”
  • Malayalam: “Charminar”
  • Malayalam: “ചാർമിനാർ”
  • Marathi: “चारमिनार”
  • Marathi: “चारमीनार”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Charminar”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Charminar”
  • Norwegian: “Charminar”
  • Oriya: “ଚାର ମୀନାର”
  • Oriya: “ଚାରମୀନାର”
  • Panjabi: “ਚਾਰ ਮੀਨਾਰ”
  • Persian: “چار منار”
  • Persian: “چارمنار”
  • Persian: “چهار منار”
  • Persian: “چهارمنار”
  • Polish: “Charminar”
  • Portuguese: “Charminar”
  • Romanian: “Moscheea Charminar”
  • Russian: “Чар-Минар”
  • Russian: “Чарминар”
  • Sanskrit: “चारमीनार्”
  • Santali: “चारमीनार”
  • Santali: “ᱪᱟᱨᱢᱤᱱᱟᱨ”
  • Spanish: “Charminar”
  • Swedish: “Charminar”
  • Tamil: “சார்மினார்”
  • Telugu: “చార్మినారు”
  • Telugu: “చార్మినార్”
  • Telugu: “ఛార్మినార్”
  • Thai: “จารมินาร์”
  • Turkish: “Çar Minar”
  • Ukrainian: “Чармінар”
  • Urdu: “چار مینار”
  • Uzbek: “Charminar”
  • Western Mari: “Чарминар мечеть”
  • Western Panjabi: “چار مینار”
  • “चारमीनार”

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