My first stop of the day was the Qutb Minar. The highlight of this site is a 72.5 m (238 ft) tall stone tower built in the early 13th Century. Impressive doesn't begin to do it justice.
A later ruler decided that he needed a tower twice the height. He died long before it was finished, and a 24.5 meter (80 ft) core remains -- it did not even get to the first balcony.
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| To get a perspective of the size, note the size of the people at the bottom of the tower. |
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| A close-up view of the first balcony. |
A later ruler decided that he needed a tower twice the height. He died long before it was finished, and a 24.5 meter (80 ft) core remains -- it did not even get to the first balcony.
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| India's history and climate have exacted a toll on many of the surrounding structures. |
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| But this does let you see how the interior is filled with rubble, then faced with exquisite stone work. |
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| One of the niches (mihrabs) inIltutmish's Tomb -- part of the Qutb Minar complex. |
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