Raran minaret
| Raran minaret | |
|---|---|
منار راران | |
 The minaret in winter 2014 | |
  Location of the minaret in Iran | |
| Alternative names |
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| General information | |
| Status | Active lighthouse |
| Type | Minaret |
| Architectural style | |
| Location | Raran village, Esfahan, Isfahan province |
| Country | Iran |
| Coordinates | 32°40′37″N 51°45′17″E / 32.676867°N 51.754733°E |
| Completed | 1159 CE |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Bricks, mortar |
| Official name | Raran Minaret |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 7 December 1935 |
| Reference no. | 233 |
| Conservation organization | Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran |
The Raran minaret, also known as the Rahrovan minaret (Persian: منار راران, romanized: Manar-i Rahrovan) and the Rarun minaret,[1] is a 30-metre-high (98 ft) minaret, located in Raran village, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of Esfahan, in the province of Isfahan, Iran.
The minaret was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 7 December 1935, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.
Overview
[edit]The minaret was completed in 1159 CE, during the Seljuq era and is believed to have served as a lighthouse.[2] The minaret has a rectangular base with four flanges at the corners. The diameter of the shaft decreases smoothly over the height of the minaret with no break until the top.[3] The minaret has almost kept its original shape; however its inscriptions have been damaged severely. Its decorations are simple, featuring a stripe of rhombic shapes around the minaret, in which the names of Mohammad and Ali are repeated. On the top of the minaret, there is a window for muezzin and signal fire for orientation of caravans and passengers in the desert.[4]
It is the fourth oldest minaret in Isfahan province after the Ali minaret, Sarban minaret and Ziyar minaret.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Monar-e-Rahravan". www.isfahan.org.uk. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Manar-i Rahrovan". ArchNet.org. n.d. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Michailidis, Melanie (2003). "Minaret at Rahravan". Dome. MIT Libraries. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Yaghoubi, Hosseyn (2004). Beheshti, Arash (ed.). Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān [Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan] (in Persian). Rouzane. p. 146. ISBN 964-334-218-2.
External links
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Media related to Rahrovan Minaret at Wikimedia Commons
