Related to Kalibar city (East Azerbaijan Province)
Also known as: Qarlooja Tower, Gharluja Stone Tower, Gharlujeh Tower
The Qarluja Stone Tower, also known as the Qeshlaq Qarluja Tower, is located in the village of Qarluja (also spelled Qarluje) in Kalibar County. It is situated next to the Aras River, along the Khamarlou-Aslan road. The origins of this structure date back to the 13th and 14th centuries AD. During the Safavid period, certain sections of this tower were reconstructed.
This short tower (with 5 meters of its height remaining) is octagonal and constructed using ordinary cut stones. It likely contains a crypt underneath, possibly the burial site of one of the notable Ilkhanid Mongol leaders.
This mountainous township is located to the northeast of East Azerbaijan province. Its capital city Kalibar being situated in a beautiful valley, 45 km. from Ahar and 148 km. from Tabriz. Being under the influence of climatic conditions from the Caspian Sea, most of its ...
BABAK Fort (Ghaleh Babak or Babak Castle) located 5 km. southwest of Kalibar, at 2,600 m. above sea level in East Azerbaijan Province of IRAN. Surrounding the castle ...
Kordasht historical Bath is located in a village of the same name near Jolfa County in northwest Iran. The bath dates back to Safavid times, and its water is supplied ...
Khodaafarin Bridges are two arch bridges across the Aras River which connect Iran with the Jabrayil district of Azerbaijan, occupied by the Armenian army and de ...
This castle has also been constructed on the mountains and during the Safavid era was used as a prison for political opponents. The architecture of this castle ...
Gonbad-e Qabus tower is a majestic structure made of brick, with special technicalities and affects of art, related to the 4th century AH. This structure which ...
This historical structure is to the southeast of Orumieh and the date 580 AH. can be noted on three inscriptions in the Kufic script placed on the entrance door. ...
This tomb is located in the city of Hamadan near the Ebne Sina Junior School. This is the resting abode of 'Sheikh-ol-Islam Hassan Ebne Attar Hafez Abol Ala' ...
Radkan tower (Mil Radkan Chenaran) is located in 26 kilometers northwest of Chenaran city, Razavi Khorasan province. This conical tower with height of 25 meters’ ...
The remenant of this eight panelled tower has remained on the top of the Naqareh Khaneh Mountain of Ray City in Tehran Province. Naghareh Khane Tower or Bayazieed ...
Dovecotes (Kaboutarkhaneh or Pigeon Towers) or such turrets are in plenty in the agricultural vicinities of Isfahan (Esfahan). These have been built with the purpose ...
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