Khosrogerd Minaret
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| Khosrowgerd Minaret | |
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  Location within Iran | |
| 36°12′32″N 57°35′43″E / 36.20881°N 57.59518°E | |
Official name | Khosrowgerd Minaret |
| Type | Minaret |
| Designated | 1932 |
| Reference no. | 77 |
Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
Khosrogerd Minaret (Persian: مناره خسروگرد) is a 12th-century tower located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west of Sabzevar, Iran, and is all that remains of the Silk Road town of Khosrogerd, destroyed in the Mongol invasion in 1220 AD.[1] It is an example of Seljuk architecture.[2]
The minaret was built around 1112 AD[1][2] (in the 6th century AH)[citation needed] during the Seljuk era, and is almost 30 metres (98 ft) high.[disputed – discuss][1]
Gallery
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The minaret in 2021
The minaret by Annemarie Schwarzenbach, c. 1940
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Jonathan Tucker (12 March 2015). The Silk Road - Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran: A Travel Companion. I.B.Tauris. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-85773-926-1.
- 1 2 Patricia L. Baker; Hilary Smith (2009). Iran. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-1-84162-289-7.
- Arthur Upham Pope, Persian Architecture, 1965, New York, p. 16
External links
[edit]- Khosrogerd Minaret at Iran Touring and Tourism Online
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