Shaking Minaret of Kharanaq is a magnificent building that is located in the village of Kharanagh in Ardakan. This building, which is considered as a Seljuk period building, is a part of the nationally registered works of Iran. Shaking Minaret of Kharanaq in Ardakan can easily be shaken by hand and the movement could be seen quite clearly. This minaret has three floors, which are interconnected through spiral stairs. For climbing or going down the stairs, there are two separate corridors. The width of the spiral staircase starts at 70 cm and while you go upper through the stairs the width will decrease, and finally ends with a width of 40 cm. Shaking Minaret of Kharanaq in Ardakan is made entirely of clay and there is no trace of tile work on this building, which has made this minaret as the world's lonely clay made minaret. In the upper parts of the minaret, wooden columns have been used to hold the walls and its components. Shaking Minaret of Kharanaq in Ardakan is more ancient than Isfahan Shaking Minaret and is one of three moving minarets in Iran. To see this attraction, you must go to the Kharanaq historic castle complex in Yazd, and see a series of historical beauties together. The construction was sometimes used in defensive cases, and sometimes as a watch tower or lantern because it was visible from a few kilometers away the castle. To travel to Yazd and see the beauties of this ancient city visit www.alaedin.travel or call us now on +98 2174495
