Zeyn od-Din minaret

Zeyn od-Din minaret
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Basic information
Location Kashan, Iran
Geographic coordinates 33°58′40″N 51°26′53″E / 33.977746°N 51.448103°E / 33.977746; 51.448103Coordinates: 33°58′40″N 51°26′53″E / 33.977746°N 51.448103°E / 33.977746; 51.448103
Municipality Kashan
Province Isfahan
Architectural description
Architectural type Minaret
Architectural style Azari

The Zeyn od-Din minaret is a historical minaret in Kashan, Iran. The founder of the minaret, Khaje Zeyn od-Din, was one of the dignitaries of the Timurid era in the 15th century. He also built a khanqah beside the minaret. It seems that minaret was originally 47 m high, but more than half of it was destroyed in 1931 by the decision of the governor and mayor of Kashan. Strong earthquakes during the centuries made the minaret lean.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Hosseyn Yaghoubi (2004). Arash Beheshti, ed. Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 112. ISBN 964-334-218-2.


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