Qabus Tower

Local nameبرج قابوس
LocationGonbad-e Qabus, Iran

Gonbad-e Qabus is a monument in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. It marks the grave of Ziyarid ruler Qabus, and was built during his lifetime in 1006/7. It is a cylindrical tomb tower that reaches c. 61 metres and can be seen from some 30 kilometres away. The eponymous city is named after the monument.Considered to be a masterpiece of Iranian architecture, according to Oleg Grabar, it achieves an "almost perfect balance between a purpose, a form, and a single material". The Gonbad-e Qabus tower is the best known tower tomb in northern Iran and was featured in many publications.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonbad-e_Qabus_(tower)

Address Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran

Coordinates 37°15'29.134" N 55°10'8.446" E

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