Brick minaret

Brick Minaret is a historic minaret in , . This Minaret is close to the Falak-ol-Aflak Castle and was built to help caravans find their ways through dark nights.
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Photo: Reza-nasiri-zadeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tower in Khorramabad, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Brick Minaret” and “Brick Minaret (Khorramabad)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shapuri Bridge and Akhond-Abou Traditional House.

Photo: Farnaz25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Broken Bridge is a Sasanian era historic bridge south of , , . The bridge has 28 arches, of which only 6 remain, and 27 Pile bridges, each 61 square meters; five of its arches are intact and the others have been destroyed by natural factors. is situated 1¼ km west of Brick minaret.

Historic house
Photo: Gholami.yasaman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic house, which is situated 2 km north of Brick minaret.

Historic building
Photo: Zeinabteli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 2 km north of Brick minaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khorramabad and Gilvaran-e Bala.

Photo: Meysam, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in the Central District of , , , serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.

Neighborhood
is a village in Koregah-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in , province, .

Village
is a village in Dehpir Rural District, in the Central District of , Lorestan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 168, in 37 families. is situated 3½ km northeast of Brick minaret.

Brick minaret

Latitude
33.46798° or 33° 28′ 5″ north
Longitude
48.35283° or 48° 21′ 10″ east
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8H5CF993+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 654726105
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5885544
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Brick minaret” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مئذنة أجري”
  • Persian: “مناره آجری”
  • Turkish: “Hürremabad Minaresi”
  • Turkish: “Tuğla Minare”
  • Urdu: “آجری مینار”
  • Western Panjabi: “آجری مینار”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مناره آجری and ایستگاه اتوبوس شقایق.

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