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Sugong Mosque
Sugong Mosque Review
Sugong Mosque and the adjacent Emin Tower (Emin Ta) form Turpan's most recognizable image, often featured in tourist brochures. Built in 1777, it commemorates a military commander who suppressed a rebellion by a group of aristocrats. The 141-foot conical tower is elegantly spare, with bricks arranged in 15 patterns. The sunbaked roof of the mosque affords a view of the surrounding lush vineyards. You have to pay an extra Y25 if you wish to climb the minaret. This complex lies 4 km (2½ mi) from the city center at the southeast end of town.
- Address: Go east on Laocheng Lu, turn right on the last paved road before farmland, known as Qiu Nian Zhong Lu, Turpan, 838000
- Cost: Y50
- Hours: Daily 8--8
- Location: Turpan
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