Gonbad-e Zanguleh

🕰️When was it built?

The building's principal form is attributed to the 13th century and the Ilkhanid period. The earlier history of its foundations and original purpose remain disputed. It was nationally listed in 1967 under number 650, with several later restoration campaigns to protect the mud brick.

🏛️What was it built for?

The original function is unclear. Some think it was a tomb, others a fire temple. Look at the relationship between mud-brick piers, arches and the position of the lost dome: simple materials were skilfully arranged to create a tall interior.

👀What you will see

• Mud-brick walls about 6 m high enclose the interior without a complete dome.
• An arch on each wall opens outside, with a square window above each arch.
• Surviving muqarnas high in the corners show the transition needed to support the dome.
• Clay-and-straw coatings protect the unfired brick of walls and piers. View the texture without touching it.

💡Something interesting

The name is sometimes linked to Zangarud, a commander of Yaqub ibn al-Layth. Other accounts identify it as the tomb of the poet Manuchehri Damghani.

🎒Good to know before you go

• Restoration after erosion and damp damage began in September 2025. If a work area is set up, view the building from outside it.