List of tallest minarets
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This is a list of the tallest minarets in the world. It ranks minarets by their height.
The tallest minaret in the world is the minaret of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco which stands at 200 metres (656 ft).[1] The tallest minaret in the world built of bricks is the 73 metres (240 ft) tall Qutb Minar in Delhi, India.[2]
List of tallest minarets
This list ranks the tallest minarets in the world. Only minarets taller than 25 metres (82 ft) or remarkable for some distinctive feature are included.
Name | Image | Location | Country | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Year Built | Status | Notes | Ref. |
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Hassan II Mosque Minaret | File:Hassan II mosque 2.jpg | Casablanca | Morocco | 200 | 656 | 1993 | [1] | ||
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque Minaret | ![]() |
Selangor | Malaysia | 142.3 | 467 | 1988 | [3] | ||
Putra Mosque | ![]() |
Putrajaya | Malaysia | 116 | 380 | 1999 | [4] | ||
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi Minarets | ![]() |
Medina | Saudi Arabia | 105 | 344 | [4] | |||
Great Mosque of Mecca Minarets | ![]() |
Makkah (Mecca) | Saudi Arabia | 89 | 292 | [5] | |||
Qutub Minar | Delhi | India | 72.5 | 238 | 1311 AD | Preserved | Tallest minaret made of bricks.[2] | [6] | |
Minaret of Jam | ![]() |
Shahrak District | Afghanistan | 65 | 213 | 1194 AD[7] | Endangered | In UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger | [8][7] |
Kutlug Timur Minaret | Konye-Urgench | Turkmenistan | 60+ | 197 | 1011 AD | Believed to be the tallest of the ancient minarets in Central Asia. Dome was destroyed in 1221 by Mongols. Only 60 meters remain.[9] | [9] | ||
Kalyan minaret | ![]() |
Bukhara | Uzbekistan | 45.6 | 150 | 1127 AD | Preserved | [10] | |
Burana Tower | ![]() |
Chuy Valley | Kyrgyzstan | 25 | 82 | 11th Century | Preserved | Originally 45 metres tall. Top destroyed by earthquake in 15th century.[11] | [11] |
Uzgen Minaret | ![]() |
Uzgen | Kyrgyzstan | 27.5 | 90 | 11th Century | Preserved | [12] |
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Tallest minaret". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Qutub Minar: Lesser known facts about the world's tallest brick minaret". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz". itc.gov.my. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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