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Argavand, Armenia

Argavand Funerary Tower

Argavand, Armenia

Argavand Funerary Tower
Photo: Liveon001 © Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Argavand Funerary Tower, also known as the Mausoleum of Kara Koyunlu emirs, is a tuff-built mausoleum in the village of Argavand, Ararat Province, on the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia. Erected in 1413 by the local ruler Pir Husayn, most likely over the grave of his father Saad, it is an Islamic-style monument of the Qara Qoyunlu dynasty and is a protected cultural heritage monument.

Movement

Built
Type
mausoleum, cultural property
Materials
tuff
Heritage
cultural heritage monument in Armenia
Place
Argavand, Armenia

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Location

40.15630, 44.43980