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Khosrogerd Minaret

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Khosrogerd Tower

Khosrogerd Tower, located 10 km to the west of Sabzevar, Iran, was built around 1112 A.D.[1][2] (in the 6th century AH by the order of "Taj-o-dowleh Ab-ol-ghasem-ebn-e-saeed" during the time of Saljoughian. It was registered as national treasure of Iran in 1932, 6th January.

Its height is 38 meters and on top of it there are to "Koufi" tablets and diamond decorations. It dates back to 1112 A.D. , about 900 years ago, which was one of the tallest and oldest spires of its time in Iran.

According to Archeological researches, this spire is a single unique spire which was built as a path-finding guide for caravans in the old path "Abrisham", and just like a lighthouse in sea, it served as guide for caravans.

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References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Patricia L. Baker; Hilary Smith (2009). Iran. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-1-84162-289-7.
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