Khosrogerd Minaret
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Khosrogerd Minaret is a 12th-century tower located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west of Sabzevar, Iran, and is all that remains of the Silk Road town of Khosrogerd, destroyed by the Mongols in 1220 AD.[1] It is an example of Seljuk architecture.[2]
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See also
- List of historical Iranian architects
Further reading
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-85773-926-1.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84162-289-7.
- Arthur Upham Pope, Persian Architecture, 1965, New York, p. 16
External links
- Khosrogerd Minaret at Iran Touring and Tourism Online