Kharraqan towers

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The Kharraqan towers are mausoleums, built in 1093CE and 1067CE, located on the plains in northern Iran, near Qazvin.

The brick structurs stand 15 meters tall and 4 meters wide, and make extensive use of geometry. Inside the older mausoleum there is a lamp and paintings.

These are remnant examples of architecture that exist from the Seljuk dynasty of medieval Persia.

Both towers were significantly damaged in an earthquake in 2001.

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• Iranian architecture
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