Aliabad Tower
The Aliabad Tower (Persian: برج علیآباد) is a grave historical tower of the 14th century in the Aliabad-e Keshmar village near the town of Bardaskan in the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan Province. The tower height is given as 18 metres, the outer circumference of 42 metres and its internal environment is 21 meters.[1] The cone-shaped facade is composed 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]
| 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 |
| Completed | 14th century |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Circumference | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick |
| Designations | National Monument |
Notes
- Aliabad keshmar tower, bardaskan, 26 October 2019
- Douglas Pickett: Early Persian tilework, The Medieval Flowering of Kashi, Fairleigh Dickinson University.. Press, 1997, ISBN 978-0-8386-3365-6, p.104
- Ministry for Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft of Iran, 19 May 2011
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