Qutub Minar, Old Delhi, India
Qutub Minar is the world's tallest rubble masonry minaret. Qutub Minar, along with the ancient and medieval monuments surrounding it, form the Qutub complex, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tower is located in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India.
Made of red sandstone and marble, Qutub Minar is a 73-meter tall tapering tower with a diameter measuring 14.3 meters at the base and 2.7 meters at the peak. Inside the tower, a circular staircase with 379 steps leads to the top.
In 1200 AD, Qutb al-Din Aibak, founder of the Delhi Sultanate, started construction of the Qutub Minar. Qutub Minar is surrounded by several historically significant monuments, which are historically connected with the tower and are part of the Qutub complex. These include the Iron Pillar of Delhi, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaza, the Tomb of Iltutmish, Alai Minar, Ala-ud-din's Madrasa and Tomb, and the Tomb of Imam Zamin.
Qutub Minar, Old Delhi, India
Qutub Minar is the world's tallest rubble masonry minaret. Qutub Minar, along with the ancient and medieval monuments surrounding it, form the Qutub complex, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tower is located in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India.
Made of red sandstone and marble, Qutub Minar is a 73-meter tall tapering tower with a diameter measuring 14.3 meters at the base and 2.7 meters at the peak. Inside the tower, a circular staircase with 379 steps leads to the top.
In 1200 AD, Qutb al-Din Aibak, founder of the Delhi Sultanate, started construction of the Qutub Minar. Qutub Minar is surrounded by several historically significant monuments, which are historically connected with the tower and are part of the Qutub complex. These include the Iron Pillar of Delhi, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaza, the Tomb of Iltutmish, Alai Minar, Ala-ud-din's Madrasa and Tomb, and the Tomb of Imam Zamin.