 The Charminar is a large building, square in plan, having an arch in each of its faces and a lofty decagonal minaret at each of its angles.To the south of the Charminar is the Mecca Masjid, which is one of the largest mosques of India.To the north of the Charminar is the Gulzar Houz fountain, which is surrounded by four arches called the Char Kaman.