Emin Minaret Islamic Mud-Brick Monument

★ 4.7

(112000 reviews)

The tallest historic minaret in China, a spectacular 44-meter-tall tapered mud-brick column adorned with 15 complex geometric relief textures.

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💰 Cost $6

🏃 Effort Easy Walking

Snap' Description

Stroll through the elegant geometric design lines, monumental brick-laying art, and profound Islamic architectural heritages of the Emin Minaret (Sugong Tower). Built cleanly in 1777 during the Qing Dynasty using locally sourced sun-dried loess and clay bricks, this architectural masterpiece features an world-class tapered cylindrical pillar decorated beautifully with geometric motifs.

Getting There

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Metro Info

Turpan City Center + 5 min Taxi East via Munageer Road straight to Minaret Plaza

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Taxi Address

新疆维吾尔自治区吐鲁番市高昌区葡萄沟街道苏公塔路额敏塔景区

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💎 Insider Tips

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The optimal angle to capture the minaret's complex geometric brick reliefs casting long shadows is early morning between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
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The inner spiral staircase tracking up to the minaret crown is permanently closed to public climbing to protect structural integrity blocks.
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The adjoining clay-walled mosque features a magnificent, wide-open timber-pillar prayer hall designed to maximize natural sub-tropical cross ventilation.
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Secure entry smoothly via standard digital payments at the front checkpoint rows; physical passport checks are active for tracking.