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.
| Minaret Kabir | |
|---|---|
| Province | South Khorasan |
| Status | demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | South Khorasan, Iran |
| Municipality | Tabas |
| Territory | Tabas |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Minaret |
| Minaret height | 40 m (130 ft) |
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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Berberian, Manuel (2014). Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau. Elsevier. p. 328. ISBN 9780444632975.
- ^ a b Ambraseys, N. N.; Melville, C. P. (2005). A History of Persian Earthquakes. Cambridge University Press. p. 197. ISBN 9780521021876 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Geographical Journal". 28. Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). 1906: 563.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ م ناره کبیر گلشن طبس ، دهکده گلشن ، طبس
- ^ Allāh Mishkātī, Nuṣrat (1974). A List of the Historical Sites and Ancient Monuments of Iran. Ministry of Culture and Arts Press. p. 82.
External links
edit- Moline, Judi (1978–1979). "Kunst des Orients". Salğūq Minarets in Iran: Structural Developments. 12. Franz Steiner Verlag: 95–102.