Minarets of Herat
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The Minarets of Herat are a group of striking, slender medieval towers in Herat, Afghanistan, renowned as remnants of the city’s Timurid-era architectural and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herat school | 1 |
| Minarets of Herat canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ minaret group ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Timurid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gawhar Shad
ⓘ
Shah Rukh ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Goharshad Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Musalla complex of Gawhar Shad
|
| category |
Islamic architecture in Afghanistan
ⓘ
Timurid architecture ⓘ Towers in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| condition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | at risk ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| decorativeElement |
calligraphic inscriptions
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| decorativeTechnique | mosaic faience ⓘ |
| era |
Timurid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid period
medieval period ⓘ |
| function |
architectural accent of religious complex
ⓘ
monumental marker ⓘ |
| hasElement |
cylindrical shaft
ⓘ
decorated base ⓘ inscription bands ⓘ |
| hasType | brick minaret ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Timurid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid Empire
|
| locatedIn |
Herat
ⓘ
Herat Province ⓘ Western Afghanistan ⓘ
surface form:
western Afghanistan
|
| materialUsed |
baked brick
ⓘ
glazed tile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Timurid-era craftsmanship
ⓘ
height ⓘ ornate tilework ⓘ slender proportions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Musalla complex in Herat
ⓘ
surface form:
Musalla complex of Herat
|
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region |
Khorasan
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Khorasan (historical region)
|
| religiousAffiliation | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Timurid architecture in Afghanistan
ⓘ
symbol of Herat’s cultural heritage ⓘ |
| threat |
earthquakes
ⓘ
neglect ⓘ war damage ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on Tentative List of World Heritage Sites ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Herat
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Herat
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Herat school