Minaret Kabir | |
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Province | South Khorasan |
Status | demolished |
Location | |
Location | South Khorasan, Iran |
Municipality | Tabas |
Territory | Tabas |
Architecture | |
Type | Minaret |
Minaret height | 40 m (130 ft) |
Minaret Kabir (Menār-e Kabir) was an eleventh century brick minaret, located in Tabas (a desert city in central Iran), constructed during the Seljuk Empire.
The minaret was one of the earliest recorded man-made structures in Tabas, constructed between 993 and 1014 (during the late Ghaznavid-early Seljuk period). [1] It was estimated to be approximately 40 m (130 ft) high. [2] [3]
It collapsed on 22 February 1907, due to the construction of the Kariz-e Allahabad, a qanat, which weakened the minaret's foundations. [1]
The minaret was recorded as one of Iran's National Heritage on 7 December 1935 (Archeological Department Registration No. 245). [2] [4] [5]
The remnants of the minaret were removed in the 1960s and bricks from it have been found in the walls of surrounding houses. [1]
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Minaret Kabir | |
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Province | South Khorasan |
Status | demolished |
Location | |
Location | South Khorasan, Iran |
Municipality | Tabas |
Territory | Tabas |
Architecture | |
Type | Minaret |
Minaret height | 40 m (130 ft) |
Minaret Kabir (Menār-e Kabir) was an eleventh century brick minaret, located in Tabas (a desert city in central Iran), constructed during the Seljuk Empire.
The minaret was one of the earliest recorded man-made structures in Tabas, constructed between 993 and 1014 (during the late Ghaznavid-early Seljuk period). [1] It was estimated to be approximately 40 m (130 ft) high. [2] [3]
It collapsed on 22 February 1907, due to the construction of the Kariz-e Allahabad, a qanat, which weakened the minaret's foundations. [1]
The minaret was recorded as one of Iran's National Heritage on 7 December 1935 (Archeological Department Registration No. 245). [2] [4] [5]
The remnants of the minaret were removed in the 1960s and bricks from it have been found in the walls of surrounding houses. [1]
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