Érd minaret


The Erd minaret is an Ottoman era minaret tower situated in Érd near capital Budapest in Hungary. It is one of only three Ottoman era minarets still surviving in Hungary. The minaret is 23 metres 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. 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.

History

The minaret in Erd was built in 17th century as part of a Turkish mosque in Erd. The mosque no longer exists but descriptions survive. The historian Molnár József gives features of the mosque as a rectangular ornate building with colorful windows, carpets and a Mihrab opposite the entrance of a stone-framed door. There was a balcony protected by wooden bars, where the muezzin made his way to the minaret.
A copy of the mosque Mihrab 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.

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