The Qutb Minar, also spelled as #QutubMinar is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the #QutbComplex, a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite in the #Mehrauli area of #NewDelhi, India. The height of Qutb Minar is 72.5 meters, making it the tallest minaret in the world built of bricks. The tower tapers, and has a 14.3 metres (47 feet) base diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the top of the peak. It contains a spiral staircase of 379 steps.