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Qutub Minar : The world's tallest brick minaret

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The Qutub Minar is one of the world famous   Indian heritage site,   which is situated at   Mehrauli   in   Delhi . It is the   tallest brick minaret   in the world with a height of 72.5 meters. It is designed according to the Indo-Mughal architecture style. The Qutub Minar is listed in " UNESCO " World Heritage Site. Qutb Minar also was written as Qutub Minar or Qutab MinarAbout Qutub Minar "It is is the 2nd tallest seminar (73 meters) in India" First tallest minor is Fateh Burj (100 meters) which is situated in Mohali. The Qutb Minar is made of red sandstone and marble. The diameter of Qutub Minar is 14.32 m at the base and 2.75 m on the top. Qutub Minar is 73 m. in height. Qutub Minar has 379 stairs The Qutub Minar constructed for the purpose of mu'azzin (crier) to give calls for prayer. Many historians believe that it was named after Qutb-ud-din Aibak but according to some historians it was named in honor of the Sufi Saint Q...