Ali minaret (Esfahan)

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Ali minaret (Persian: منار علی‎) is a historical minaret in Isfahan, Iran. It is close to the Ali mosque. This minaret is the oldest minaret in Isfahan, which dates back to the 11th century. This minaret is 48 meters in height and is the second highest historical minaret in Isfahan after the Sarban minaret. It is said that this minaret was originally 50 meters, but its height has been decreased two meters in the course of time
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_minaret
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Coordinates:   32°39'56"N   51°40'58"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago