The Érd minaret ( Hungarian: Érdi minaret) is an Ottoman era minaret tower situated in Érd near capital

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and the minaret of

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). 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

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(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

(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

File:Minaret in Érd. English. - Hungary.JPG, A description plaque in English on site. File:Minaret (7014. számú műemlék).jpg, Minaret entrance. File:Minaret in Érd. Stairs. - Hungary.JPG, Staircase to minaret entrance. File:Minaret in Érd. Top. - Hungary.JPG, Upper section of minaret, a reconstruction. File:Érd Minarett.JPG, File:Mihrab, Minaret in Érd, Hungary.JPG, Copy of Mihrab made by Iron forced concrete. File:Minaret (7014. számú műemlék) 2.jpg, Minaret and Mihrab (Prayer niche). File:Minaret in Érd from south. - Hungary.JPG, The minaret from a distance. File:Das Minarett. Denkmal. - Érd, Ungarn.JPG, Description plaque in German on site.

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