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Masjid Uppal Kalan
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationHyderabad
CountryIndia
Masjid Uppal Kalan is located in HyderabadMasjid Uppal KalanShown within Hyderabad
Geographic coordinates17°24′6.96″N 78°33′57.90″E / 17.4019333°N 78.5660833°E / 17.4019333; 78.5660833
Architecture
Completed1660s CE
Minaret(s)4

Masjid Uppal Kalan is a mosque in the Uppal Kalan neighborhood of Hyderabad.

History

It was built in the 1660s by Abdullah Qutb Shah.

Description

It is built on a plinth, which is accessed by a flight of stairs. The facade has three arched entrances, over which is a chajja supported by stone brackets. The facade is flanked by two tall minarets on either side, with two smaller minarets at the rear of the mosque.

References

  1. Nayeem, M. A. (2006). The Heritage of the Qutb Shahis of Golconda and Hyderabad. Hyderabad Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85492-23-0.
  2. Omar Khalidi (2009). A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India. p. 51.
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