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Naghareh Khaneh tower in Shahr-e Rey

Naghareh Khaneh tower in Shahr-e Rey

Naqareh Khaneh Tower of Shahr-e Rey is one of the spectacular attractions of Tehran, which is located in the northern part of Aminabad Shahr-e-Rey region, on top of Naqareh Khaneh Mountain or Tabark Mountain.

This tower, which is also called Yazid Tower, is about three meters high and is built in the shape of an octagon. The octagonal shape of the building, in addition to the effect on the strength of the building, has doubled the beauty of the structure. The crypt of this building, which is located at the bottom of the tower, is accessible through a corridor that is built outside. The materials used in the construction of the building are carcasses of stone and plaster. The whole Naghareh Khaneh tower of Tehran is decorated with beautiful brickwork and  ogee arches. In the past, at the top of Naqareh Khaneh or Yazid Tower, there was a picture of Bahram-e Goor, one of the Sassanid kings, after that in Qajar dynasty the relief of Fath Ali Shah Qajar was curved. There is no exact information about the use of Tehran Naqareh Khaneh Tower and experts have offered different opinions about its function. Some believe that this place was a private property, and others believe that the tower is the tomb of one of the Seljuk kings. On the other hand, there are opinions that this place has been named by Zoroastrian's ossuary. Zoroastrians believed that soil was a symbol of purity, so to prevent soil contamination, they did not bury their dead, but placed them on top of high mountains to feed the birds. Then, some time later, they would go there and collect the remaining bones and put them in a jar and put them in a place called Ostadan(ossuary) .

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History and construction of the tower

There are different opinions about the builder of Naghareh Khaneh tower in Rey city. According to what is stated in the policy book of Khajeh Nizam al-Molk, this building was built with a two-covered dome in the style of Sassanid masters in the time of Fakhr al-Dowle from the Buyeh family. In this book, it is mentioned that: “In the city of Rey in the dynasty of Fakhr al-Dowle, who had Saheb Ib Ebad as his minister, there was a rich Gabri, whom they called Bozorgomiyeh and he was praising on Mount Tabarak. The tower is called the eye of corpsmen. Bozorgomiyeh spent a lot of time and gold until he finished that Ostadan(ossuary) with two covers on that mountain."On the other hand, Dr. Shahriyar Adl, citing an inscription in that place, considers the construction of the building by a person named Abdul Jalil bin Fars.To see this tourist attraction of Tehran province and get acquainted with its architecture and history, you can join Persian trips Tourism group.

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