Minar (Firuzabad)

Tower-like structure in Iran

The Minar was a staged, tower-like structure built in the center of the Sasanian circular city of Gōr (modern Firuzabad, Iran). Several theories have been proposed for its purpose. Only the core of the structure remains today.

Alternative name	Terbal, Minaret +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Location	Gōr, Ardashir-Khwarrah, Pars, Sassanian Empire (near modern Firuzabad, Fars Province, Iran) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Coordinates	28°51′10.3″N 52°31′56.7″E +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Length	9 m (30 ft) 20 m (66 ft) if the ruined stairs and outer wall are considered +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Height	>30 m (98 ft) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

HISTORY

Builder	Ardashir I +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Material	granite-mortar-masonry +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Cultures	Sassanian Persia +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

SITE NOTES

Condition

ruined

ARCHITECTURE

Architectural styles

Sassanian

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