🗿 Kharraqan Towers

Iran · Asia · 35.84°N, 49.01°E

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Kharraqan Towers
The Kharraqan Towers, also known as the Kharrakhan or the Domes of Kharaghan, are a pair of mausolea built in 1067 and 1093 CE, in the Kharraqan region, in Hesar-e Valiyeasr, near Qazvin, Qazvin province, northern Iran. They are notable for being an early example of a geometric ornament, an early example of double domes, and one of the earlier tomb towers that appeared in the Seljuk era during the 11th century.

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CountryIran
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)35.84°N, 49.01°E · view on map

Kharraqan Towers is located in Iran, in Asia.

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