Minarets
Manar Jonban
"Manar Jonban, twin shaking Minarets"
"Manar Jonban"
The famous Shaking Minarets (5 km west via Sheikh Bahai Avenue). Twin towers
flank a porch with a very wide ogive. If you lean out of an embrasure at the top
of the tower and sway your body regulary, the tower starts oscillating in a perfectly
visible manner and soon the second minaret starts moving also. For a long time,
this curious phenomenon was attributed to the magic powers of the holy priest
buried under the vian.
Ali Minaret
"Ali Minaret"
Ali, Minarets, late 12th century. Nearly 48 m high, this minart is the tallest
in Esfahan. The shaft bears pattern in brick and turquoise faience. An interesting
feature is the use of cavetto cornices.
Domanar Dar_el Ziafeh
"Domanar Dar_el Ziafeh"
Manar-e Chehel Dokhtaran
"The Forty Girls Minarets"
Sareban Minaret
"The Camel Driver Minarets"
Double Dardasht Minaret
"Build During the Mongol period"
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