The Qutab Minar is one of the most impressive monuments of Delhi, with its 73 meters high, built in 1193 by Aibak Qutab-ud-din, the five floors all different, marked with balconies, 15 meters in diameter at the bottom and only 2 , 5 meters in diameter at the top, is a work of startling beauty.
In fact, Qutab complex is surrounded by other buildings and religious monuments are going to go today.
Mosque Quwwat-ul-Islam: first mosque built in India, is next to Qutab Minar and is the work of local artisans who combined elements of art and decorative Islamic and Hindu. The materials were taken from the 27 temples of Qila Rai Pithora.
The Iron Column: one of the most curious antiques Delhi. It is said that if you go around with your arms while leaning back against the column; all your wishes will be fulfilled. There are more than seven meters and resistant pure iron was made in the fourth century, out of Delhi, and is a technical masterpiece for its time, and that despite its 1600 years of existence, has not deteriorated. The underground part reaches 93 cm., is covered with lead and barely shows signs of oxidation. A delight for those who are seeking their flight offers to Delhi.
Minaret Alai: It was an ambitious work of Alauddin Khilji who wanted to make a second double high minaret that Qutab. He died before seeing it finished and no one went.
Alai Darwaza: It is an ornamental gate built in 1311, on the south side of the mosque Quwwat-ul-Islam, framed arches and decorated with lotus blossoms, decorative panels and shades of marble and sandstone deposits. It is the first building that is used in its entirety the Islamic principles of geometric construction, with perfect proportions, is considered one of the jewels of Islamic architecture.
The tomb of Iltutmish: Iltutmish was son, brother and successor of Qutub-ud-din. His tomb is located northwest of the mosque was built by himself, in 1235. It is a fine example of Indo-Islamic architecture, the camera has a cenotaph in the center, red sandstone, and was likely to be covered by a dome or were covered by that collapsed.
Inside there are three minhrabs or prayer niche. The center is the highest and is covered with marble. Entries and interior are heavily carved with characters, geometric patterns and arabesques and other Hindus as the wheel, chain, bell, stem, lotus and diamond.
Tomb Ala-ud-din and Madrasa: southwest of the mosque Quwwat-ul-Islam are some of the rooms and halls of the Koranic school founded by Ala-ud-din, it is believed that his tomb is in the central room, and would be the first building in India clear with this feature, a building shaped like an L, it is believed that this is the tomb of Ala-ud-Din and Seljuq madrasa or inspiration. |