Emin Minaret, Turpan

Name: Emin Minaret
Address: Turpan, China

#1 among attractions in Turpan

Top attraction, Tower

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The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China. At 44 meters it is the tallest minaret in China. The Qing Empire conquered this largely Muslim region in the 1750s by defeating the Dzungar Mongols with their superior weaponry in a series of battles. The Uyghurs under Emin Khoja 額敏和卓 joined the Qing Empire for protection against the Dzungars and the Emin minaret was named after Emin Khoja. ()

Local name: 苏公塔 Coordinates: 42°56'3"N, 89°12'13"E

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Emin Minaret – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gaochang District, Turfan volcano.

2.2 miNW
City
Gaochang District, Turpan
57 min walk • Gaochang is the only district and the seat of the oasis city of Turpan, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its population was 254,900 at the end of 2003.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Turfan volcano
86 min walk • The Turfan volcano is a volcano near the city of Turpan, Xinjiang. It lies within the Flaming Mountains Eruptions were recorded during the Song Dynasty, with reports of "frequent smog from the volcano on cloudless days and a nighttime blaze like a torch" in around 1120.

Emin Minaret, Turpan

Facts and practical information

Emin Minaret – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Gaochang District, Turpan

Turfan volcano