Qutub Minar, Delhi, India

Quick Facts and Tips

 

Ø  Qutub Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world

Ø  Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is the oldest and first mosque to be built in India

Ø  Qutub Minar Architectural Style is Indo-Islamic Architecture

Ø  Qutub Minar was commenced by Qutb ud-Din Aibak and competed by his successor and son-in-law Shamsuddin Iltutmish

Ø  Qutub Minar signify the beginning of the Muslim rule in India

Ø  Qutub Minar Height is 73 meters

Ø  Qutub Minar Timings: It is open seven days a week from 7 am to 5 pm

Ø  Qutub Minar Entrance fee is INR 30 for Indians and INR 500 for Foreigners

Ø  Qutub Minar is located in Mehrauli, South Delhi

Ø  Qutub Minar Metro Station on Delhi Metro Yellow Line is the nearest Metro Station

Ø  Delhi Tourism runs hop on hop off sightseeing buses.

 

Monuments within the Qutub Complex:

Alai Darwaza, Qutub Minar, Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, Iron Pillar, Tomb of Iitutmish and Imam Zamin, Alai Minar.

 

Hotels near Qutub Minar:

Svelte Hotel and Personal Suites, Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, Qutub Residency Hotel, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Delhi Saket, Tivoli Garden Resort Hotel.

*Fab Hotel and OYO Hotels are also available.

 

Brief Details:

Standing at a height of 73 meters, Qutab Minar is a tower of triumph, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak following the annihilation of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has five distinct storey’s, each set apart by an anticipating gallery and decreases from a 15 m width at the base to simply 2.5 m at the top. The initial three stories are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth stories are of marble and sandstone. Qutub Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world consisting of a spiral staircase with 379 steps. At the foot of the tower is the first mosque to be built in India, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. An engraving over its eastern entryway suggests it was built on the ruins of Lal Kot which consisted of 27 Hindu and Jain temples and Qila-Rai-Pithorac. A 7 m-high iron column remains in the patio of the mosque. It is said that in the event that you can circle it with your hands while remaining with your back to it your desire will be satisfied.

 

A total of 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites makes India a culturally and historically rich country. Qutub Minar is one such UNESCO heritage site, which none of the travelers visiting Delhi gives a miss. Aliya Tour Packages offers a large variety of tours that covers all the monument of Delhi along with many other important cities. You can choose the tour that suits you best by simply clicking on following links:

 

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