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Oscillating minaret of Kharanaq

Iran

The 186th tallest tower in the world

m

The oscillating minaret of Kharanaq is located in Kharanaq in the Ardakan region of Iran. It was built in the Seljuks era, long before the construction of the Great Mosque. The movement of these minarets is clearly visible. Kharanaq attracts many tourists because of a peculiarity of its minaret.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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