Raran minaret
| Raran minaret | |
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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
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
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Rahrovan Minaret at Wikimedia Commons