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TOLI MASJID

TOLI MASJID

One of the finest examples of Qutb Shahi architecture, Toli Masjid was built in 1671.

Situated in the suburb of Karvan about 2 km from the Golconda fort, by Mir Musa Khan Mahaldar, royal architect of Abdullah Qutb Shah.

Two minarets of 20 meters each, flank the edifice.


The parapets on top comprise a series of miniature arches with perforated screens of different designs.


The facade has five arches and the interior of the mosque is divided into two halls, a transverse outer hall and an inner hall entered through
triple arches.

The upper half of this mosque is the most ornate of the period.

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