about charminar

brief history of charminar and its architecture ,motifs and patterns used in the architecture and in which period its used also mencationed

1. ART AND DESIGN AESTHETICS ASSIGNMENT-3 CHARMINAR,HYDERABAD SUBMITTED BY: AJAY NAYAK GROUP 2 BD/16/5483

2. introduction Islamic architecture  encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the  foundation of Islam  to the present day.   The principal Islamic architectural types are:   Mosque ,   Tomb   Palace   Fort .

3. charminar The  Charminar ,  is a monument and  mosque  located in   Hyderabad ,  Telangana , India . The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed among the most recognized structures of India It is listed as an archaeological and architectural treasure on the official "List of Monuments" prepared by the  Archaeological Survey of India .

4. History of charminar It was built in 1591 by King Muhammad Kuli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and also founder of the city of Hyderabad in 1591-92 A.D After shifting his capital from Golkonda to Hyderabad he built a big structure of Charminar . It is of  Indo-Islamic architecture  style, incorporating  Persian architectural  elements.

5. The Charmianr is a two storied buliding with the first floor being covered The grand structure received its name from the four minarates which stands in the four corners of the building. Charminar means “Four Towers” ( char minar )

6. The Charminar is a square structure with each side 20 meters (66 feet) long, with four grand arches each facing a fundamental point that opens into four streets . At each corner stands an exquisitely shaped minaret, 56 meters (184 feet) high each having three storeys rising to a height to 56 metres . Each minaret is crowned by a bulbous dome with dainty petal-like designs at the base.

7. The balcony in the first floor provides an excellent view of the surrounding areas and on the top floor, there is a small mosque which is on the western side of the monument which faces mecca There is a morden click of early british era present in charminar serving from the colonial era . The clock on the four cardinal directions was added in 1889.

8. INSPIRATION Chaubara  is a tall tower, facing in four directions. This is an old cylindrical tower of 22 meters, height is situated in the centre of Bidar town. It was used as a watchtower, commanding a fine view of the entire plateau from the top. A winding staircase of eight steps leads to the top of the tower.

9. MATERIALS USED The   Charminar  was the first monument in the world constructed using limemortar , pulverised marble and granite. It was only after its construction that the architects throughout the world recognised the strength of lime-mortar in raising huge structures.

10. Motifs and Patterns Used charminar provides one of the best examples of cross-ventilation the ornamentation of the arches was done in a three-layered fashion. the arch ends in a bud which with a relief medallion on each side. beneath this is a layer of designs and motifs the third layer is floral motifs. this pattern is followed on all the arched openings, though designs of the arches on the four sides of charminar are different from one another.

11. USE OF MOTIFS AND PATTERNS OF CHARMINAR IN THE PRESENT SCENERIO:

12. Floral dessigns

13. ventilattions