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Charminar: how big is it?

Charminar is about 56 m. In everyday terms, that is ≈ 2.8 cricket pitches.

Size

56 m

In metres

5.60 × 10¹ m

Everyday comparison

≈ 2.8 cricket pitches

Chapter

Monuments

Did you know?

Hyderabad's landmark, built in 1591. Each of its four minarets rises about 56 metres.

How it compares

• About 1.3× bigger than India Gate (42 m).
• About 1.3× smaller than Boeing 747 (70.7 m).

Other things of a similar size

• Blue whale 30 m
• Lotus Temple 34.3 m
• India Gate 42 m
• Boeing 747 70.7 m
• Qutub Minar 72.5 m
• Taj Mahal 73 m

Sizes are rounded, typical values drawn from standard reference sources, including NIST/CODATA physical constants and NASA's planetary fact sheets. Real objects vary; see About for how sizes are chosen.