Historic London churches are great examples of the capital's history, culture and character. Here are 11 of the best of these churches to visit in London.|Historic London churches are great examples of the capital's history, culture and character. Here are 11 of the best of these churches to visit in London.|Historic London churches are great examples of the capital's history, culture and character. Here are 11 of the best of these churches to visit in London.
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Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar (English: The Qutub Tower; Urdu: قطب مینار) also Qutb Minar, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in Delhi, India. The Qutub Minar was constructed with red sandstone and marble, and is the tallest minaret in India, with a height of 72.5 meters (237.8 ft), contains 379 stairs to reach the top, and the diameter of base is 14.3 meters whereas the last store is of 2.7 meters. The Construction was commenced by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1192 and completed by Iltutmish. Qutb-ud-din Aibak destroyed 27 Hindu and Jain temples and reused the building materials for construction of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the Qutub Minar according to a Persian inscription still on the inner eastern gateway . It is surrounded by several other ancient and medieval structures and ruins, collectively known as Qutub complex.
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Qutub Minar
Detail of the Qutub Minaret in New Delhi, showing the muqarna, or stalactite corbel, between the first and second level. Qutub Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world. The five stage minaret was ordered in 1193 by India's first Muslim ruler, the Sultan of Delhi, Qutb-ud-din Aibak, to exceed the Jam Minaret in Afghanistan, but during his lifetime only the 14.3 meter wide base was completed. The third Sultan, Iltutmish completed the middle three levels, and by 1368 Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq added the fifth level, measuring 2.75 metres diagonally and completing the Minaret to reach 72 metres high. The entire structure is built with of red sandstone bricks with some likely to have been re-used from the ruins of Lal Kot, or the Red Citadel which stood here in the 6th century in the time of the last Chauhan Hindi rulers of Delhi. There are 379 steps leading to the topmost fifth level and each of the levels is separated by a muqarna or stalactite corbel, decorated by Cufic inscriptions from the Koran. Apart from being the most prominent, the Qutub Minar is also probably the best surviving example of the earliest Indo-Islamic architecture. The Qutub complex of New Delhi is best known for the Qutub Minar, which was constructed along with the rest of the complex by India's first Muslim ruler, the Sultan of Delhi, Qutub-ud-din Aibak. Construction began in 1193 and continued well into British colonial times.
Photos et carnet de voyage en Inde avec la visite de Qutb Minar, la mosquée de Jama Masjid et le Lotus temple (New Delhi : Jama Masjid, Qutb Minar, Lotus Temple)
Qutub Minar and complex is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites in Delhi. This historical architecture attracts photographer's heart.
The Qutb Minar also spelled Qutab or Qutub, is an array of monuments and buildings at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. The construction of Qutb Minar was intended as a Victory Tower, to celebrate the victory of Mohammed Ghori over Rajput king, Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1192 AD, by his then viceroy, Qutb-ud-din Aibak, who later became the first Sultan of Delhi of Mamluk dynasty. After the death of the commissioner, the Minar was added upon by his successor Iltutmish (aka Altamash) and much later by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, a Tughlaq dynasty, Sultan of Delhi in 1368 AD. The complex was added to by many subsequent rulers, including Firoz Shah Tughlaq and Ala ud din Khilji as well as the British. Some constructions in the complex are the Qutb Minar, the Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque, the Alai Gate, the Alai Minar, the Iron pillar, and the tombs of Iltutmish, Alauddin Khilji and Imam Zamin; surrounded by Jain temple ruins. In all, Islamic fanatic ruler Qutb-ud-din Aibak destroyed 27 Hindu and jain temples and reused the building materials for construction of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the Qutub Minar according to a Persian inscription still on the inner eastern gateway Today, the adjoining area spread over with a host of old monuments, including Balban's tomb, has been developed by Archeological Survey of India (ASI) as the Mehrauli Archeological Park, and INTACH has restored some 40 monuments in the Park. It is also the venue of the annual 'Qutub Festival', held in November–December, where artists, musicians and dancers perform over three days. Qutb Minar complex, with 3.9 million visitors, was India's most visited monument in 2006, ahead of the Taj Mahal, which drew about 2.5 million visitors.
I spent a quick evening wandering around Qutub Minar in Delhi, while I was on my way to Rajasthan a couple of months ago. We did not have much time, and spent the evening wandering in the enclosure…
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