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[Western US]

State to get its own twin towers soon
K V Ramana
[ Wednesday, June 07, 2006 01:46:01 amTIMES NEWS NETWORK ]

HYDERABAD: Kuala Lumpur has its Petronas Tower and Chicago its Sears. Now, the government intends to put Andhra Pradesh on the world's skyscraper map.

Plans are afoot to build two 60-floor towers at Manchirevula in Rajendranagar mandal on about 100 acres, which is expected to house corporates.

Though much shorter than the world's tallest buildings — Taiwan's Taipei 101 (101 floors, 1,670 ft), Petronas Tower (88 floors, 1,483 ft) and Sears Tower (110 floors, 1,450 ft — the proposed twin buildings with 60 floors would be the tallest in the state.
Over 20 companies have responded to Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Investment Corporation's (APIIC) tender calling for bids. Most of the bidders are real estate and construction majors with global exposure and includes the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group and Emaar.

"Both these companies are participating jointly with their partners," an official source said. The twin-tower project is part of the government's broader plan to develop the surroundings of the upcoming international Shamshabad airport with facilities to suit the requirements of corporate houses.

The focus is to project Hyderabad as a hi-tech city on the move. "We need to focus on building structures in the vicinity of airport because of the spin-off effects. It can't be any structure.

The international airport is expected to bring in millions of foreign tourists and visitors and we want everyone of them to see the skyscrapers," a high-level source said.

Apart from the multi-storied structure, the 100-acre campus would also have facilities for recreation and shopping. "It's going to be a business district and all other existing structures like the Hi-Tec City would fade away once it comes up," he said.

[brijonmang]

Interesting. 100 acres is a big complex...I'm interested in how this turns out.

[RoseHillRambler]

I wonder what they'll use it for.

[editor]

I wonder if it will really get off the ground. I've been reading a lot about an upcoming economic slowdown in India. A lot of the Western technology companies are reconsidering their deployments and outsourcing in India. Witness Apple Computer pulling out completely. Other companies are finding that outsourcing to India isn't all that cost-effective after all when you factor in the quality of the work being returned. It will probably take a few years to shake out, but India has lots of competition on the international outsourcing front -- China, Bangledesh, even Canada and West Virginia.

[raj]

BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS

hi

initially there was some speculation that hyderabad will have its own twin towers with 60 storeys. that seemed true intially. but officials of the APICC(Andhra pradesh Industrial infrastructure corporation) have confirmed with CNBC tv 18 that they are NOT going to come up with 2 60 storey buildings.

Instead, they are coming with a single ~100 storey building surounded with atleast 20
30 storey buildings in an area of 100 acres near the upcoming shamshabad international airport.

this information can be confirmed at the following link:

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070507/211/6ff8t.html

[Xenocide]

Thanks for the article! It's interesting how there's a 30-floor minimum requirement.

Is this "skyscraper zone" open to development, or are the surrounding buildings of the 100-floor tower all planned by the government? It's also interesting how they want a district like parts of Manhattan. I'm not sure if they mean what I imagine, but I imagine tall buildings shoulder-to-shoulder, blocking out the sun on the streets. This is something most cities are moving away from, so it's strange Hyderabad is seemingly gravitating towards it.

If you have any other information, it's highly appreciated!

[raj]

Thanks for the article! It's interesting how there's a 30-floor minimum requirement.

Is this "skyscraper zone" open to development, or are the surrounding buildings of the 100-floor tower all planned by the government? It's also interesting how they want a district like parts of Manhattan. I'm not sure if they mean what I imagine, but I imagine tall buildings shoulder-to-shoulder, blocking out the sun on the streets. This is something most cities are moving away from, so it's strange Hyderabad is seemingly gravitating towards it.

If you have any other information, it's highly appreciated!

the positive development is that officials are trying to promote the unique concept of walk to work thus saving fuel costs/ transportation costs. the offices and residential complex will be located so close by that people would find it convenient to walk to work

[Xenocide]

  the positive development is that officials are trying to promote the unique concept of walk to work thus saving fuel costs/ transportation costs. the offices and residential complex will be located so close by that people would find it convenient to walk to work

Thanks! But are the residential and office buildings open to private development, or is the government designing and building the structures?

[raj]

Thanks! But are the residential and office buildings open to private development, or is the government designing and building the structures?

most probably it is going to be a consortium

in addition to that tenders have been floated around to invite constructors to come with star hotels in the vicinity. there would be at least one 7 star hotel followed with a dozen five star hotels and some medium (budget) hotels.

[editor]

BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS

hi

initially there was some speculation that hyderabad will have its own twin towers with 60 storeys. that seemed true intially. but officials of the APICC(Andhra pradesh Industrial infrastructure corporation) have confirmed with CNBC tv 18 that they are NOT going to come up with 2  60 storey buildings.

Instead, they are coming with a single ~100 storey building surounded with atleast 20
        30 storey buildings in an area of 100 acres near the upcoming shamshabad international airport.

this information can be confirmed at the following link:

http://in.news.yahoo.com/070507/211/6ff8t.html

Very interesting. Hardly a setback. I'd rather see a single 100-story building than two 60's.

What's the area like geologically? Is it earthquake-prone?

It's good to see them embracing the walk-to-work ethic. There are a lot of cities that could benefit from similar planning. But will it really keep cars off the streets? Aren't cars a symbol of status, exactly the sort that people who would live in a complex like this would want?

[raj]

Very interesting.  Hardly a setback.  I'd rather see a single 100-story building than two 60's. 

What's the area like geologically?  Is it earthquake-prone?

It's good to see them embracing the walk-to-work ethic.  There are a lot of cities that could benefit from similar planning.  But will it really keep cars off the streets?  Aren't cars a symbol of status, exactly the sort that people who would live in a complex like this would want?

Hyderabad is in the Deccan Plateau. It is geographically located in the south central part of India. Seismically, this region is least prone to earthquakes. For example, in recent years, in 1993, a killer earthquake struck parts of Maharashtra and adjoining Andhra Pradesh. there was extensive devastation in that state. Only mild tremors of 3.5-4 on Richter scale could touch Hyderabad(My family(in sleep) woke up to the tremors on that fateful day). In 2002 January 26, one more killer earth quake struck the "kuchh area" of Gujarat and Ahmadabad. There was severe loss of life and property in that city. but not even a tremor visited hyderabad. Seismologists have confirmed that Hyderabad rests on a safe zone ie away from earth quake bound areas. and even past history does not put hyderabad on the earhtquake prone maps. Several earthquakes struck this country in Assam, Jammu and kashmir, The himalyas and even the capital of this country is some times under threat. Because harsh tremors were felt in Delhi and parts of its satellite towns Gurgaon and Noida on jan 26 2002 earthquake. My parents were living in a 10 storey apartment and they had to come running down avoiding the elevator on that fateful day. This proves beyond doubt that hyderabad is blessed by nature without the killer quakes. If skeptics do not believe me, only time will unravel the nature's mysteries.

Coming back to the case of cars or other modes of transport, People can still have their luxuries and dream cars. Because, currently, a 162 Km long outer radial ring road is being constructed around Hyderabad which spans EIGHT LANES. Yes sir! Literally 8 lanes. the average speed limit would be between 100 to 120 Kmph. (the average speed limit currently on the best road of hyderabad at kasu bramananda park near jubilee hills is around 60-80 kmph. Its a six lane road. It was laid to connect the central part of the city to the Hitech city.)(In my opinion, either side on the road does not have huge commercial establishments except a few and does not have petty vendors. the road unlike other roads is covered with a smooth cover of bitumen and does not have obstructing drainage or pot holes. ) And above all, an elevated express high way is also under construction which connects the shamshabad international airport with the city and the eight lane super express way. Which leaves us to consider the fact that people can walk to their work and burn the fuel of their cars by going for long rides at the end of the days work or weekends on these super high ways. Moreover, this kind of development is not restricted to the proposed 100 acre business district of Hyderabad. Hyderabad is poised to grow vertically as well as radially. The planners instead of concentrating in the heart of the city(where the real estate prices cost a bomb) are looking for new ventures surrounding the city areas. So, new infrastructure means new usage of technology and avoiding load on the age old infrastructure in the city. This is how development is being planned in Hyderabad. Apart from that, we have Singapore townships, NRI(Non Resident Indian) townships, megaplexes etc. the list goes on.

If one were to come to Hyderabad at present, they would not feel that the city is in a dazzling condition. A lot of construction work is going on in many parts of the city. Builders are busy with shopping complexes, hotels, malls, megaplexes etc. A lot of construction material is smeared all over the roads and many parts of the main roads are somewhat in a dilapidated state. But we can still remember the fact that Hyderabad at least won 3 times the award of being the cleanliest city in India in the recent past. To get that global outlook or the international outlook, Hyderabad has to wait for at least 5 more years if everything goes well according to the plan. but if one were to look back into the past, Hyderabad has changed a lot when compared to the last decade. And the change is still continuing with time. Hyderabad will arrive shortly in the international arena as a smart city with world class infrastructure (especially when it comes to the case of roads). the problem here is bureaucracy, political lobbying, red tape, corruption etc still continue to rule the roost. For example, if a road is in a very bad condition for months, no one cares about it. But when officials get the news that a V VIP is going to pass through a stretch, overnight the roads are black topped with bitumen. this kind of attitude should be done away with, if Hyderabad has really plans to be in the global arena. It seems that various government departments and officials exist only for serving the VIPs and VVIPs and common people are just not cared for and are often left in the lurch. Common, this(India, atleast Hyderabad) is no longer a place for a filthy bunch of people who cannot even afford their daily bread and decent accommodation. (My sincere apologies if anyone is offended) Its a burgeoning society. there are many top honchos, corporates, well educated people, NRIs and visting foreign dignitaries. Atleast to please the biz delegates and investors, the contractors should lay special emphasis on laying good roads. come rainy season, with a few showers, the top layers of bitumen gets wiped away and fresh tenders are always invited for the roads to be relaid. this kind of process is a perennial process and recurs every year. This kind of lackadaisical attitude should cease among governing class, bureaucrats and contractors . Then Hyderabad would definitely be a city of dreams and opportunities.

thank you. God bless Hyderabad !

[Reaperducer]

Hyderabad is in the Deccan Plateau. It is geographically located in the south central part of India. Seismically, this region is least prone to earthquakes. For example, in recent years, in 1993, a killer earthquake struck parts of Maharashtra and adjoining Andhra Pradesh. there was extensive devastation in that state. Only mild tremors of 3.5-4 on Richter scale could touch Hyderabad(My family(in sleep) woke up to the tremors on that fateful day). In 2002 January 26, one more killer earth quake struck the "kuchh area" of Gujarat and Ahmadabad. There was severe loss of life and property in that city. but not even a tremor visited hyderabad.  Seismologists  have confirmed that Hyderabad rests on a safe zone ie away from earth quake bound areas. and even past history does not put hyderabad on the earhtquake prone maps. Several earthquakes struck this country in Assam, Jammu and kashmir, The himalyas and even the capital of this country is some times under threat. Because harsh tremors were felt in Delhi and parts of its satellite towns Gurgaon and Noida on jan 26 2002 earthquake. My parents were living in a 10 storey apartment and they had to come running down avoiding the elevator on that fateful day. This proves beyond doubt that hyderabad is blessed by nature without the killer quakes. If skeptics do not believe me, only time will unravel the nature's mysteries.   

          Coming back to the case of cars or other modes of transport, People can still have their luxuries and dream cars. Because, currently, a 162 Km long outer radial ring road is being constructed around Hyderabad which spans EIGHT LANES.    Yes sir! Literally 8 lanes. the average speed limit would be between 100 to 120 Kmph. (the average speed limit currently on the best road of hyderabad at kasu bramananda park near jubilee hills is around 60-80 kmph.      Its a six lane road. It was laid to connect the central part of the city to the Hitech city.)(In my opinion, either side on the road does not have huge commercial establishments except a few and does not have petty vendors. the road unlike other roads is covered with a smooth cover of bitumen and does not have obstructing drainage or pot holes. )    And above all, an elevated express high way is also under construction which connects the shamshabad international airport with the city and the eight lane super express way. Which leaves us to consider the fact that people can walk to their work and burn the fuel of their cars by going for long rides at the end of the days work or weekends on these super high ways. Moreover, this kind of development is not restricted to the proposed 100 acre business district of Hyderabad. Hyderabad is poised to grow vertically as well as radially. The planners instead of concentrating in the heart of the city(where the real estate prices cost a bomb) are looking for new ventures surrounding the city areas. So, new infrastructure means new usage of technology and avoiding load on the age old infrastructure in the city. This is how development is being planned in Hyderabad. Apart from that, we have Singapore townships, NRI(Non Resident Indian) townships, megaplexes etc. the list goes on.

          If one were to come to Hyderabad at present, they would not feel that the city is in a dazzling condition. A lot of construction work is going on in many parts of the city. Builders are busy with shopping complexes, hotels, malls, megaplexes etc. A lot of construction material is smeared all over the roads and many parts of the main roads are somewhat in a dilapidated state. But we can still remember the fact that Hyderabad at least won 3 times the award of being the cleanliest city in India in the recent past. To get that global outlook or the international outlook, Hyderabad has to wait for at least 5 more years if everything goes well according to the plan. but if one were to look back into the past, Hyderabad has changed a lot when compared to the last decade. And the change is still continuing with time. Hyderabad will arrive shortly in the international arena as a smart city with world class infrastructure (especially when it comes to the case of roads).  the problem here is bureaucracy, political lobbying, red tape, corruption etc still continue to rule the roost. For example, if a road is in a very bad condition for months, no one cares about it. But when officials get the news that a V VIP is going to pass through a stretch, overnight the roads are black topped with bitumen. this kind of attitude should be done away with, if Hyderabad has really plans to be in the global arena. It seems that various government departments and officials exist only for serving the VIPs and VVIPs and common people are just not cared for and are often left in the lurch. Common, this(India, atleast Hyderabad) is no longer a place for a filthy bunch of people who cannot even afford their daily bread and decent accommodation.    (My sincere apologies if anyone is offended)      Its a burgeoning society. there are many top honchos, corporates, well educated people, NRIs and visting foreign dignitaries. Atleast to please the biz delegates and investors, the contractors should lay special emphasis on laying good roads. come rainy season, with a few showers, the top layers of bitumen gets wiped away and fresh tenders are always invited for the roads to be relaid. this kind of process is a perennial process and recurs every year. This kind of lackadaisical attitude should cease among governing class, bureaucrats and contractors . Then Hyderabad would definitely be a city of dreams and opportunities. 

thank you. God bless Hyderabad !

Thanks for such a long write-through. Great information.

You mention "Singapore Townships" -- do you mean like how other cities have Chinatown or Little India or Little Italy, or other foreign enclaves?

What do you mean my Non-Resident Indian? Since it's India, wouldn't they all be residents?

Sorry to hear about your city's problems with graft and red tape. I think virtually every city has similar problems, especially in the developing world.

Are you able to post pictures of Hyderabad? The only pictures I've ever seen from India are the Taj Mahal and the beach at Goa (from "Ripley's Game"). I heard on BBC radio a while ago someone talking about the glittering new towers of India. I'd like to see some of your new construction.

[raj]

Thanks for such a long write-through.  Great information.

You mention "Singapore Townships" -- do you mean like how other cities have Chinatown or Little India or Little Italy, or other foreign enclaves?

What do you mean my Non-Resident Indian?  Since it's India, wouldn't they all be residents?

Sorry to hear about your city's problems with graft and red tape.  I think virtually every city has similar problems, especially in the developing world.

Are you able to post pictures of Hyderabad?  The only pictures I've ever seen from India are the Taj Mahal and the beach at Goa (from "Ripley's Game").  I heard on BBC radio a while ago someone talking about the glittering new towers of India.  I'd like to see some of your new construction.

Here are the pictures which you have requested. the pictures are not limited to Hyderabad. They are from places all over India.

[raj]

Here are the pictures which you have requested. the pictures are not limited to Hyderabad. They are from places all over India.

Actually I could not cut paste the pictures in the last post. Instead, I will provide you a link which shows some real pictures and some renderings of buildings which are soon to be completed. The tallest building planned in Noida(satellite town of New Delhi) shown in the rendering below (refer to the link) has not started yet. It lies in Earth Quake zone and takes some time to get approval and permission to start such a sky scrapper of that magnitude (Actually 4 complexes of 140 storey each are being planned and if everything goes well they may be completed by 2010-2013). But the one going to come up in Hyderabad( a 100 storey building tallest in India is in the final stages of getting the official nod and would likely begin this july.)

Please check this link below:

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/09/wo...a/slideshow.htm

i will try to post the pictures of Hyderabad in my next post . I will try to post more comprehensive pictures of Ramoji Film city (the biggest in the world) and some buildings in my next post.

[raj]

  Actually I could not cut paste the pictures in the last post.    Instead, I will provide you a link which shows some real pictures and some renderings of buildings which are soon to be completed. The tallest building planned in Noida(satellite town of New Delhi) shown in the rendering below (refer to the link) has not started yet. It lies in Earth Quake zone and takes some time to get approval and permission to start such a sky scrapper of that magnitude (Actually 4 complexes of 140 storey each are being planned and if everything goes well they may be completed by 2010-2013). But the one going to come up in Hyderabad( a 100 storey building tallest in India is in the final stages of getting the official nod and would likely begin this july.)

Please check this link below:

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/09/wo...a/slideshow.htm

i will try to post the pictures of Hyderabad in my next post    . I will try to post more comprehensive pictures of Ramoji Film city (the biggest in the world) and some buildings in my next post.

Please Note: I am not able to upload images of buildings in this forum. I press alt+g on the keyboard and assign the http link and click add reply. But when i preview it, no image comes up. Can someone tell me how exactly I post an image in this forum?
It says an error occured. In the link specified, it tells me to remove a portion of the link.

for example, if the link is "http://blahblah...../mypicture.gif.one.com" It tells me that "gif.one" is not allowed on this board and suggests me to use simply gif.com in the link. Well, if the edit the original link, one may not be able to view the pictures.
Any help on how exactly to post a picture is greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance !

[raj]

Thanks for such a long write-through.  Great information.

You mention "Singapore Townships" -- do you mean like how other cities have Chinatown or Little India or Little Italy, or other foreign enclaves?

What do you mean my Non-Resident Indian?  Since it's India, wouldn't they all be residents?

Sorry to hear about your city's problems with graft and red tape.  I think virtually every city has similar problems, especially in the developing world.

Are you able to post pictures of Hyderabad?  The only pictures I've ever seen from India are the Taj Mahal and the beach at Goa (from "Ripley's Game").  I heard on BBC radio a while ago someone talking about the glittering new towers of India.  I'd like to see some of your new construction.

Yes, Singapore class townships are being and implemented in phases by builders for people who are returning to India from foreign shores. people who made it big in the west or developed world and want to come back to India (NRIs ) for love of their motherland such townships are being implemented. Places like Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore are teeming with luxury villas and residential complexes to house them . Now-a-days many professionals and techies are returning back to India. To house them, super class residential complexes are coming up in hyderabad with all modern amenities like wide golf courses, sporting clubs, swimming pools, food courts, shopping malls etc. though we already have some of these in Hyderabad in some places , the ones I mentioned are rather coming up along with residential complexes with the convenience of having an easy access to the facilities .
Such kind of new complexes are coming only around the outskirts and not in the heart of the city as there is no enough commercial space available.

[Reaperducer]

  Actually I could not cut paste the pictures in the last post.    Instead, I will provide you a link which shows some real pictures and some renderings of buildings which are soon to be completed. The tallest building planned in Noida(satellite town of New Delhi) shown in the rendering below (refer to the link) has not started yet. It lies in Earth Quake zone and takes some time to get approval and permission to start such a sky scrapper of that magnitude (Actually 4 complexes of 140 storey each are being planned and if everything goes well they may be completed by 2010-2013). But the one going to come up in Hyderabad( a 100 storey building tallest in India is in the final stages of getting the official nod and would likely begin this july.)

Please check this link below:

http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/09/wo...a/slideshow.htm

i will try to post the pictures of Hyderabad in my next post    . I will try to post more comprehensive pictures of Ramoji Film city (the biggest in the world) and some buildings in my next post.

That's a great slideshow. How old is it? It shows a 2,330-foot skyscraper called Noida Tower, but it has a completion date of 2008. Is this actually being built?

[Reaperducer]

Please Note: I am not able to upload images of buildings in this forum. I press alt+g on the keyboard and assign the http link and click add reply. But when i preview it, no image comes up. Can someone tell me how exactly I post an image in this forum?
It says an error occured. In the link specified, it tells me to remove a portion of the link.

for example, if the link is "http://blahblah...../mypicture.gif.one.com"    It tells me that "gif.one" is not allowed on this board and suggests me to use simply gif.com in the link. Well, if the edit the original link, one may not be able to view the pictures.
Any help on how exactly to post a picture is greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance !

If something ends with .one, it's not a picture. Pictures on the internet end in .jpeg, .gif, .png, or .jpg.

A correct picture address would be something like:
http://example.com/pix/sample.gif

[Reaperducer]

Yes, Singapore class townships are being and implemented in phases by builders for people who are returning to India from foreign shores. people who made it big in the west or developed world and want to come back to India (NRIs ) for love of their motherland such townships are being implemented. Places like Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore are teeming with luxury villas and residential complexes to house them    . Now-a-days many professionals and techies are returning back to India. To house them, super class residential complexes are coming up in hyderabad with all modern amenities like wide golf courses, sporting clubs, swimming pools, food courts, shopping malls etc. though we already have some of these in Hyderabad in some places    , the ones I mentioned are rather coming up along with residential complexes with the convenience of having an easy access to the facilities    .
Such kind of new complexes are coming only around the outskirts and not in the heart of the city as there is no enough commercial space available.   

Very interesting. Is there some resentment from other people of those who have become rich overseas and then come back to live the good life in India? Or is it more something that everyone aspires to, and these people are considered good examples for others to emulate?

[raj]

Very interesting.  Is there some resentment from other people of those who have become rich overseas and then come back to live the good life in India?  Or is it more something that everyone aspires to, and these people are considered good examples for others to emulate?

Nothing of that sort. Since, the last several years, because of liberalization of Indian economy and impact of globalization, we Indians are witnessing a good economic boom in the areas of IT, Biotech, pharmaceuticals and agricultural exports. Because of this, average salaries of Indians have gone up and purchasing power for the current young Indians has gone up. For example what an average 25 year old working in a good software company earns is more than his/her father's salary working in a government office since the past 25 years. IT in India has really revolutionized lifestyles and its not that people who are returning from foreign shores are only going for such lifestyles, even the working class from IT companies, IT enabled services industries bio techs etc are now able to afford such dream houses. This is only one side of the story. India is predominantly an agrarian economy and much of its economy still depends on the vast extent of cultivable land and the profits coming from export of food/poultry produce and raw materials. When we had independence(from the British) in 1947 we were not even able to produce food grains to feed an entire nation. Now, thankfully , we are at least in a position to export food grains and other agricultural produce.

[raj]

That's a great slideshow.  How old is it?  It shows a 2,330-foot skyscraper called Noida Tower, but it has a completion date of 2008.  Is this actually being built?

No as i mentioned in the previous post, the project is still in its infancy. The rendering which you have seen might be at least a year or two old. As I said, that area is prone to earthquakes and might be a difficult thing to launch a project of such scale.

[raj]

Thanks for such a long write-through.  Great information.

You mention "Singapore Townships" -- do you mean like how other cities have Chinatown or Little India or Little Italy, or other foreign enclaves?

What do you mean my Non-Resident Indian?  Since it's India, wouldn't they all be residents?

Sorry to hear about your city's problems with graft and red tape.  I think virtually every city has similar problems, especially in the developing world.

Are you able to post pictures of Hyderabad?  The only pictures I've ever seen from India are the Taj Mahal and the beach at Goa (from "Ripley's Game").  I heard on BBC radio a while ago someone talking about the glittering new towers of India.  I'd like to see some of your new construction.

here are some of the images which you asked for. I have also included satellite images (courtesy: Google maps)

the below 3 photos are the various views of cyber towers located in the heart of the Hitech city in hyderabad. Though it is only a 10 storey building, this building became an iconic symbol of the new developing hyderabad.









Below is the satellite image of India's premier school of business located in Hyderabad. It is popularly known as ISB(Indian School of Business) Hyderabad







This is a recent photograph of the hitech city with all its new buildings. I could not upload the picture. Please visit the link to see the photo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/12/Hydabad.jpg

Hyderabad is best known for its 16th century architectural wonder called the charminar. I am also including the image of it. this structure was built in 1591 A.D.




I am also including the phase II building of the hitech city



The below are the pictures of Ramoji film city







I will try to post more pictures of Ramoji Film city soon from my personal camera shortly....

[Reaperducer]

Great pictures. I love the cylinder buildings and the charminar. Does that word "charminar" have an English equivalent?

[raj]

Great pictures.  I love the cylinder buildings and the charminar.  Does that word "charminar" have an English equivalent?

the English Equivalent of "charminar" is: a building with 4 pillars/columns.

"char" means 4. "minar" means pillar (these words are from the language urdu spoken widely in the old city area of hyderabad and in some parts in pakistan )

the literal meaning of "charminar" is just 4 pillars