🗼️ Gonbad-e Qabus (tower)

Iran · Asia · 37.26°N, 55.17°E

Gonbad-e Qabus or Gonbad-e Qabus Tower 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.

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Quick facts

Country	Iran
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	37.26°N, 55.17°E · view on map

Gonbad-e Qabus (tower) is located in Iran, in Asia.

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