Kharraqan towers

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The Kharraqan towers are a pair of 11th-century Seljuk brick mausoleums in northwestern Iran, renowned for their innovative double-shell domes and intricate geometric brickwork.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic funerary architecture
Seljuk architecture
mausoleum complex
architecturalStyle Seljuk Empire
surface form: Seljuk
builderDynasty Seljuk Empire
surface form: Seljuk dynasty
category Seljuk architecture in Iran
mausoleums in Iran
towers in Iran
constructionCentury 11th century
constructionPeriod Seljuk period
country Iran
culturalRegion Persian
decorativeTechnique baked brick relief
era medieval Islamic period
function mausoleum
hasArchitecturalFeature double-shell dome
inscription bands
intricate geometric brickwork
muqarnas decoration
hasPart Kharraqan towers self-linksurface differs
surface form: eastern Kharraqan tower

Kharraqan towers self-linksurface differs
surface form: western Kharraqan tower
heritageStatus national heritage site of Iran
locatedIn Qazvin Province NERFINISHED
northwestern Iran
locatedNear village of Kharraqan
materialUsed brick
notableFor complex geometric brick patterns
early use of double-shell domes in Islamic architecture
innovative structural design
numberOfStructures 2
planType polygonal plan
religion Islam

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Seljuk architecture hasNotableExample Kharraqan towers
Kharraqan towers hasPart Kharraqan towers self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: eastern Kharraqan tower
Kharraqan towers hasPart Kharraqan towers self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: western Kharraqan tower