Hyderabad Sights

  1. Charminar

    Hyderabad's principal landmark was built by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 to commemorate the end of a devastating epidemic. Standing 56m (183ft) high and 30m (98ft) wide, this four-columned structure creates four arches facing the cardinal points. There's a minaret sitting atop each column.

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  2. Mecca Masjid

    Adjacent to the Charminar is the Mecca Masjid, one of the world's largest mosques, with space for 10,000 worshippers. Construction began in 1614, during Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah's reign, but the mosque wasn't finished until 1687, by which time the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb had annexed the Golconda kingdom.

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  3. Salar Jung Museum

    The huge collection of the Salar Jung Museum dates back to the 1st century and was put together by Mir Yusaf Ali Khan (Salar Jung III), the grand vizier of the seventh nizam, Osman Ali Khan. The 35,000 exhibits from every corner of the world include sculptures, wood carvings, Persian miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts and more than 50,000 books.

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