1000-year- old tower of Savadkuh in danger of destruction
Lajim Tower in Iran, which dates back 1000 years, located in Lajim village in Savadkuh, Mazandaran Province, is damaged.
The most iconic part of this building, the dome of the tower, has reportedly been destroyed due to a tree growing nearby. Recently, published photos of this monument caused concern among fans.
The tower is 18 meters high, with a round shape. While the exterior design is simple, the stand of the dome is decorated with an archway and the entrance door is in the eastern part of the building.
This monument is prominent among historical works, mostly because of containing one Kufic and one Pahlavi epigraph. Based on the Kufic scripted epigraph found in the dome, the builder of the structure is Kia Esmaeil Abolfars Shahriar ibn Abbas, and it was erected in 1022 CE.
These two epigraphs indicate that kings not only paid attention to the art of the Islamic era, but also to the calligraphy common in that time.
This historical heritage is known as one of the two old sepulchral towers in Mazandaran, along with Rasket Tower, and was registered on Iran’s National Heritage List on July 9, 1932.