Building Name: | Zeyn od-Din minaret |
Map Type: | Iran |
Map Size: | 275 |
Location: | Kashan, Iran |
Coordinates: | 33.9777°N 51.4481°W |
Province: | Isfahan |
Municipality: | Kashan |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Type: | Minaret |
Architecture Style: | Azari |
The Zeyn od-Din minaret is a historical minaret in Kashan, Iran. The founder of the minaret, Khaje Zeyn od-Din, was one of the dignitaries of the Timurid era in the 15th century. He also built a khanqah beside the minaret. It seems that minaret was originally 47 m high, but more than half of it was destroyed in 1931 by the decision of the governor and mayor of Kashan. Strong earthquakes during the centuries made the minaret lean.[1]