Char Kaman

Char Kaman
Kali Kaman, one of the four archways
Interactive map of Char Kaman
TypeArch
AreaOld City, Hyderabad
FounderMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Built1592 (1592)
ArchitectMir Mu'min Astarabadi
Architectural styleIndo-Islamic architecture
OwnerGovernment of Telangana

Char Kaman (literally meaning "four gates") are four historical arches in Hyderabad, India. Originally demarcating an open square, they face the four cardinal directions.

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