Pigeon’s Tower

Pigeon’s Tower is a building in , . Pigeon’s Tower is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the hospital .
Photo: Rmita.gh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: dovecote tower in Meybod, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Meybod Dovecote Tower” and “برج کبوترخانه میبد”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Narein Castle.

Castle
Photo: Ali Karimzadeh 1355, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Naryn Castle also Narin Castle, Narin Qal'eh, Narenj Castle or Mehrjerd Castle, is a mud-adobe fort or castle in the town of , . Built some 2,000 to 6,000 years ago, it has four towers and stands 40 meters high and contained a plumbing system. is situated 1 km west of Pigeon’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meybod and Roknabad.

Town
Photo: Hadi gin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the Central District of , province, , serving as capital of both the county and the district. is a major desert city and the second most populous city in the province. is situated 3 km north of Pigeon’s Tower.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Shohada Rural District of the Central District of , province, . The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Shahidiyeh, now a neighborhood of the city of . is situated 4½ km southeast of Pigeon’s Tower.

Village
is a village in Bafruiyeh Rural District, in the Central District of , Yazd Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 861, in 246 families. is situated 5 km northwest of Pigeon’s Tower.

Pigeon’s Tower

Latitude
32.22559° or 32° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
54.02496° or 54° 1′ 30″ east
Height
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8H4P62GF+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1312900187
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­dovecote
Wiki­data ID
Q42713129
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Pigeon’s Tower” goes by many names.
  • French: “Tour de Pigeons”
  • German: “Tauben Turm”
  • Persian: “برج کبوترخان (کبوترخانه)”
  • Persian: “کبوترخانه میبد”
  • Russian: “Голубиная башня”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include فرمانداری شهرستان میبد and بیمارستان امام جعفرصادق(ع).

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