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Aliabad Tower

Iran

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The Aliabad Tower (‌) is a historical tower dating to the 14th century. It is located in Aliabad-e Keshmar, near the town of Bardaskan in the Iranian province of Razavi Khorasan. The tower measures 18 metres (59 ft) in height, with an outer circumference of 42 metres (138 ft) and an internal height of 21 metres (69 ft). The cone-shaped facade is made of brick. The design is reminiscent of the Dakhma of Zoroastrianism. The tower was added to the list of National Monuments of Iran.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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