CHARMINAR (4 Minarets), The Most Important Landmark of South India located inOld City aka Purana Shehar, Hyderabad
http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/~wernerr/pics/charminar.gif
Completely neglected throughout the post Independence history as this 1980s picture shows. It largely has to do with cash starved central & state governments. It has gone under major renovation from mid 1990s thanks to Indian Department of Tourism, Archeological Survey of India & Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad & globalization of economy.

Also knows as "Arc de Triumph" of the East, Taj Mahal of the South India, for its exquisite beauty.
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%207.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%203.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%209.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%2013.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%20Inside2.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%20Inside.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%2011.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%2012.jpg
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Charminar%2014.jpg
This monument was built by Quli Qutub Shah of the Qutub Shahi Dynasty in 15th century to mark the end of the Plague epidemic that residents had to abandon the city for a long while.

CHARMINAR after its Multi Million dollars renovation looks a sight to behold.
http://www.messe-duesseldorf.de/cidex/images/charminar%20at%20night.jpg http://www3.sdstate.edu/ClassLibrary/Page/Images/Data/6334.jpg http://www.g-t-n.de/graphics/indien/Charminar_Hyderabad_0325170032.jpg
http://www.letemps.ch/custom/imagesarticle/Edition971/Rubrique18/ArticleId62201/127.jpg http://charminar.com/charminar_week/charminar.jpg

In an efforts to give it an extra boost, expensive permanent lighting system was installed for the 2003 afro-asian games by Department of Tourism. The result. Now, Charminar changes colors all night till dusk.
Charminar's Illumination, color changing all Night. (http://www.dhawans.com/main/charminar.htm)

Old City, Hyderabad Cityscape.
http://india.inflomatik.com/img/india/daily/sights/images/india_hyderabad_cm_no07.jpg
In the background is a Unani Hospital established in 15th century still practices & researches "Unani (Greek)" Medicine.
http://india.inflomatik.com/img/india/daily/sights/images/india_hyderabad_cm_no04.jpg
http://india.inflomatik.com/img/india/daily/sights/images/india_hyderabad_cm_no02.jpg
One of many gates of entrances into the Forted Old City.
http://schfrs.crosswinds.net/photos/charm/Photo5.jpg
Government Unani Hospital had a complete facelit looks terrific now.
http://schfrs.crosswinds.net/photos/charm/Photo1.jpg
A typical Old City street. Even after Road Widening, its "chaos" personified.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000830/ind2926b.gif
This image is the example of Old City still under Road widening implementation.

Golconda Fort, Old City, The Premier defence of Qutub Shahi Kingdom & its majestic capital, Old Hyderabad.
http://www.hydonline.com/cityscape/sightseeing/Historic/golconda_big.jpg http://www.jorgetutor.com/india/sindia/hyderabad/hyderabad16.jpg
http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/South%20India/Hyderabad/Golconda1.jpg
One has to go through many checkposts,(Gates) before entering the actual Fort itself.
http://www.7wondersofhyderabad.com/golkonda-fort/golconda-fort-1.jpg http://www.sevenwondersofhyderabad.com/golkonda-fort/golconda-fort-6.jpghttp://www.sevenwondersofhyderabad.com/golkonda-fort/golconda-fort-2.jpghttp://www.indiamonuments.org/Golconda/POI_Golconda_Fort31.jpg

Golconda Fort, Interiors.
http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/South%20India/Hyderabad/Golconda2.jpg
http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/South%20India/Hyderabad/Golconda4.jpg
http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/South%20India/Hyderabad/Golconda3.jpg
http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/South%20India/Hyderabad/GolcondaTomb.jpg

What a beautiful historic city.

Golconda Fort, Hyderabad...The journey continues.

An interrogation quarter probably or should we just call it Torture chamber :)
http://www.sanjaymarathe.com/architecture/images/05.jpg

http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Golconda%20Fort%20Artwork.jpg

http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Golconda%20Fort%20Architecture.jpg

Golconda Fort Mosque at the top of the Fort itself.
http://www.interactiveislam.com/gallery/Hyderabad/images/Masjid%20Golconda%20Fort.jpg

http://www.channel6magazine.com/c6nowpic/Card3.jpg http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/photofeature/images/23pic06.jpg http://www.channel6magazine.com/c6nowpic/Card5.jpg

Golconda Fort looks spectacular under color changing lights. Its a sight to behold like nothing else. absolutely stunning visually.
http://sonyholidays.com/i/l-sony19.jpg http://www.aponline.gov.in/apportal/ecard/thumbnails/golcondafort_thbnl.jpg

You get the idea how massive this Fort is looking at this Map.

http://www.assisi-downs.com/India/018/GolkondaMap.jpg

what a lovely city.

superb photograhs,beyond words to praise.
shahidullah/new delhi

I come up with this thread while searching, and theCharminar looks super

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Hyderabad_india_.jpg