The tower as it stands today.

Gonbad-e Qābus or Gonbad-e Kāvus (also transcribed Gonbad-e Ghābus or Gonbad-i Ghāboos) is a city in the province of Golestan in Iran. It had an estimated population of 135,868 in 2005.[1] Gonbad e Qabus, built in the early years of the 11th century, Iran. ... Gonbad e Qabus, built in the early years of the 11th century, Iran. ... Gonbad-e Qabus, built in 1007, is a reminder of the blossoming of art and architecture in medieval Persia. ...

The city is famous for a historic brick tower by the same name.

At 70 meters (230ft) (including the height of the platform), it is the world's tallest brick tower, and is almost 1000 years old.

Built in 1006 CE by the orders of the Ziyarid Amir Shams ol-Ma'āli Qabus ibn Wushmgir (شمس المعالي قابوس بن وشمگير), it is located 3 km north of the ancient city of Jorjan, from where the Ziyarid dynasty ruled. Events Aelfheah (St. ... Tomb of Ghaboos ebne Voshmgir, built in 1007AD, rises 160 ft from its base. ...

Legend has it that the Sultan's body was put in a glass coffin and was suspended from the celing of the tower. The interiors contain the earliest examples of Muqarnas decorative styles. Muqarnas (مقرنس) is a traditional Islamic and Persian architectural style of decoration. ...

A Kufic inscription at the bottom of the tower reads in Arabic: Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified form of the old Syrian script. ...

هذا القصر العالي – لامير شمس المعالي – الامير قابوس ابن وشمگير – امر به بنائه في حياته – سنه سبع و تسعين – و ثلثائيه قمريه و سنه خمس و سبعين و ثلثمائه شمسيه

"This great monument, was built for Amir Shams ul-Ma'ali, Amir Qabus ibn Wushmgir, by his command, during his life, in the year 397 After Hijrah of the lunar calendar, and year 375 of the solar calendar"

The inscription verifies that the tower was built as a tomb for the named Ziyarid ruler. Tomb of Ghaboos ebne Voshmgir, built in 1007AD, rises 160 ft from its base. ...

Iran plans to submit the tower to UNESCO for registration as a World Heritage Site, for the tower's upcoming 1000th anniversary. UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated, and confirmed, for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. ...

External links

• Iran plans to begin preservation work on the tower.