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Description
Property Name: Turpan Minaret & Mosque
Inventory No: –
Date of infill of the inventory form: –
Country (State party): China
Province: Xinjiang
Town: Turpan
Geographic coordinates: 42°56’4.57″N
89°12’10.94″E
Historic Period: 18th Century
Year of Construction: 1777
Style: Islamic
Original Use: Minaret and Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Monumental, 18th-c. Islamic tower & the tallest minaret in China, with an attached mosque. In the town of Turpan, east of Urumqi. 44 meters in height and tallest minaret in China.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
Minaret is a landmark of the region and well preserved.
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