Érd Minaret
The minaret is 23 metres (75 feet) tall and constructed with limestone. It was built in the 17th century as part of a mosque by Ottoman Muslims and use for the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan). The minaret is a registered monument of Hungary with identification 7014 and reference number 7012.
The minaret stands alone in Érd-Ófalu, near the dam of the Danube, next to a trace of an ancient Roman military road (Mecset Street).
History
The minaret in Érd was built in 17th century as part of a Turkish mosque in Érd. The mosque no longer exists but descriptions survive. The historian József Molnár gives features of the mosque as a rectangular ornate building with colorful windows, carpets and a Mihrab (prayer niche) opposite the entrance of a stone-framed door. There was a balcony protected by wooden bars, where the muezzin (crier who makes the Islamic call to prayer) made his way to the minaret.
A copy of the mosque Mihrab (prayer niche) made with iron reinforced concrete has been re-erected near the minaret.
Architecture
The structure of the minaret tower consists of a free standing cylindrical base, conical transition and a polygonal upper part. The middle and top closures are restorations and reconstructions. Entrance opening is segmented and is located higher off the ground.
Gallery
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A description plaque in English on site.
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Minaret entrance.
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Staircase to minaret entrance.
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Upper section of minaret, a reconstruction.
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Copy of Mihrab made by Iron forced concrete.
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Minaret and Mihrab (Prayer niche).
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The minaret from a distance.
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Description plaque in German on site.
See also
References
- ^ "Minaret". muemlekem.hu. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Minaret in Érd. English. - Hungary". wikimedia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Minaret". erdcenter.hu. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Mihrab, Minaret in Érd, Hungary". wikimedia.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.