Also known as: Kasgar Minaret, Menareh Bazar, Gaskar Brick Minaret
Gaskar Minaret (Manareh Bazaar Gaskar) Situated in the central part of Somiehsara (Someh Sara), this minaret stands as a remembrance of the grand minarets of the Saljuqi era. This minaret is 29m high and conical in shape, and adorned with brick work.
The upper part of which is in ruined state and there is no significant inscription showing its date of construction. Other minarets are the minarets of Kaldeh and Jame' Mosques, the Kasgar Bazaar minaret, and the minaret of the Jame' Mosque in Lahijan.
Located in a plain of Gilan Province, Someh Sara (Somiehsara) is 369km from Tehran. This city enjoys a mild and humid climate, and the Masooleh river irrigates its lands.
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