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Shaking Minarets

Esfahan, Iran
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Ranked #17 of 19 attractions in Esfahan
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Warsaw, Poland
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

One man push one minaret and the other shakes. No idea to visit, just some gimic. And it s not close to any attractions

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Babol, Iran
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

shaking manars are really interesting. i saw them in september and it was wonderful for me to shake of two and see another shaking also!!!

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2012

The minarets are under repair and there is 'no shaking' currently just scafolding etc. was told would re open at noruz in 2013. It's quite a bit out of town, so probably not worth trip.

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Istanbul, Turkey
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2012

Nothing in it! we paid 5000 tumen to enter the place. but it was in a restoration and we didn't see the minarets shaking. no need to waste your time and money.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 19, 2012

We read about the shaking minarets in the Lonely Planet guide, where they said it was barely worth a visit. However, since we had never heard of such a thing it sounded like it was worth a visit. It was a really cool sight and also near to other sights (within a walkable distance). It also makes for a nice... More

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Athens, Greece
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

You can enjoy around 15.30, that's when i was there, a guy shaking one minaret and see hte other moving also!Ok, it is a nice yard, you can catch the nearby fire temple on the mountain also on the way.

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

The whole building should have been shaking when one of the minaret is shaken by one person..I was told that because one English architect somehow alter one part of the building because he wanted to know how it worked..now only the other minaret is shaking :(

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Esfahan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012

It is a building consist of two towers , when you stand in one tower and shake the body of the tower with your hand the other tower will shake too !! Wonderfull !! isnt it ?

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Dutchess County NY
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 23, 2011

OK, it isn't the most dramatic thing you'll ever see. The mosque (& minarets) are from the 12thc. or so; and if someone goes up to the top of one of the minarets and starts to shake the minaret pretty soon the other minaret is rocking too. It is so old, and so different that even though it is not... More

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Rome, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013
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