Great Minaret of Samarra

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf minaret
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Islamic_art
Abbasid architecture
Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:built gptkb:Caliph_Al-Mu'tasim
baked bricks
gptkbp:conservationEfforts ongoing restoration
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Abbasid_Caliphate
9th century
gptkbp:coordinates 34.1953° N, 43.8722° E
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Islamic_architecture
Middle_Eastern_heritage
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired artists
gptkbp:culturalSignificance UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:defeated earthquake
gptkbp:features spiral ramp
gptkbp:function call to prayer
gptkbp:height 52 meters
taller than most minarets
gptkbp:historicalContext Abbasid period
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important_Islamic_site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Minaret of Samarra
gptkbp:influenced later minaret designs
gptkbp:influencedBy Mesopotamian architecture
local building traditions
gptkbp:inspiration modern architecture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Samarra
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Iraqi_government
gptkbp:material brick
gptkbp:notableEvent UNESCO_designation
gptkbp:notableFeature decorative tile work
height and design
gptkbp:notableFor unique spiral design
gptkbp:originalPurpose mosque tower
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Samarra
Islamic_heritage
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Malwiya_Tower
gptkbp:recognizedBy international community
gptkbp:recognizes architectural marvel
gptkbp:region Middle_East
gptkbp:renovated 20th century
gptkbp:significance symbol of power
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Samarra_archaeological_site
gptkbp:surroundings mosque complex
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Islamic_civilization
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists