Kharraqan towers

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The Kharāghān twin towers, built in 1053 CE, Qazvin Province.
The Kharāghān twin towers, built in 1053 CE, Qazvin Province.

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

They are brick buildings look similar to nomadic tents from the outside. Inside the oldest mausoleum there is a lamp and paintings. They are 15 metres tall and 4 metres wide. These are some of the few examples of architecture that exists from the Seljuk dynasty.

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