Gonbad-e Qabus
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Address | Golestan Province, Gonbad-e Kavus, Emam Khomeini Shomali, 7559+6HX, Iran |
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Hours | Open ⋅ Closes 8 PM |
Phone | +98 17 3322 5891 |
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription | 2012 |
Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
Ratings | 4.5 |
Opened | 1006 |
Area | 1.4754 ha |
Inscript | 2012 |
Unesco site id | 1398 |
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ID | 2398461 |
About Gonbad-e Qabus
Gonbad-e Qabus or Gonbad-e Qabus Tower is a monument in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. It marks the grave of Ziyarid ruler Qabus, and was built during his lifetime in 1006/7. It is a cylindrical tomb tower that reaches c. 61 metres and can be seen from some 30 kilometres away.
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