Aliabad Tower
| Aliabad Tower | |
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برج علیآباد | |
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  Aliabad Tower Location within Iran | |
| Alternative names | Keshmar Tower, Aliabade-Keshmar Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Tower |
| Town or city | Aliabad, Bardaskan, Razavi Khorasan |
| Country | Iran |
| Coordinates | 35°17′31″N 58°06′11″E / 35.29194°N 58.10306°E / 35.29194; 58.10306 |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Circumference | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick |
| Designations | National Monument |
The Aliabad Tower (Persian: برج علیآباد) is a historical tower dating to the 14th century. It is located in Aliabad-e Keshmar, near the town of Bardaskan in the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan. The tower measures 18 metres (59 ft) in height, with an outer circumference of 42 metres (138 ft) and an internal height of 21 metres (69 ft).[1] The cone-shaped facade is made of brick.[2] The design is reminiscent of the Dakhma of Zoroastrianism. The tower was added to the list of National Monuments of Iran.[3]
Gallery
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Tower from distance
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Tower from distance
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Exterior
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An old picture of the tower
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Interior
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Tower's directory
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A near view
See also
Notes
- ^ "Aliabad Kashmar Bardaskan Tower" (in Persian). Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Douglas Pickett (1997). Early Persian tilework, The Medieval Flowering of Kashi. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8386-3365-6.
- ^ Ministry for Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft of Iran, 19 May 2011 [1]
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