INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
once very prosperous when it was on the path of many travelers and pilgrims for centuries.Located in Ardakan county of Yazd province,
Kharanaq approximately dates 4,000 years, while its dilapidated adobe buildings that draw sightseers from around the world date back around
impressive buildings such as a tiny mosque, a shaking minaret, and an old caravanserai that welcomed merchants and pilgrims centuries ago,
completely deserted, and the New Town, where tens of families continue to live.Moreover, Kharanaq is famed for its well-preserved houses and
historically important monuments.Built of sun-baked adobe bricks, the old town is one of the largest clusters of adobe buildings in Iran
It was once a prosperous farming village, but when the water supply dried up, residents abandoned the village and the town fell into
ruins.There are several magnificent monuments in the village
A mosque from the Qajar period (1789-1925) has been fully restored and features a 15 meter high minaret known as the "Quaking Minaret of
The 17th-century minaret has three floors and a spiral staircase leads upstairs
The minaret trembles and vibrates frequently
The cause of this phenomenon remains unknown.In addition, on the outskirts of Kharanaq is a well-preserved caravanserai, a place where
merchant caravans from the Qajar Dynasty era stopped
The caravanserai is fortified with stables for pack animals, storerooms and rooms for travelers.Other highlights include an old castle
associated with the historical era of Islam, old aqueducts built to irrigate the surrounding fields, and an old but still functional
