Charminar
mosque in Hyderabad, India
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Summary
Charminar is a monument[1]. Charminar ranks in the top 0.87% of monument entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,075 views/month, #7 of 809).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Hyderabad[3], Telangana[4]
- Country: India[5]
- Instance of: mosque[6]
- Founder: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah[7]
- Maintained by: Archaeological Survey of India, Hyderabad circle[8]
- Architectural style: Islamic architecture[9]
- Made from material: granite[10]
- Commons category: Charminar[11]
- Inception: 1591[12]
- Coordinate location: 17.36160692, 78.47465723[13]
- Official website: https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/heritage-spots/hyderabad/charminar.html[14]
- Shape: square[15]
- Heritage designation: Monument of National Importance[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wiki Loves Monuments in India[17]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Charminar[18]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Charminar[19]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Charminar include Charminar Express[20], a train service[21], in India[22].
Why It Matters
Charminar has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Charminar is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for Charminar include Charminar Express[20], a train service[21], in India[22].