آجركاري هاي بديع بر برج مقبره لاجيم سوادكوه

Innovative Masonry on the Tower of Lajim Mausoleum, Savadkooh

Tower of Lajim Savadkooh is one of the Al-Ziadʹs rulerʹs mausoleums, who had ruled in that area. This building is one of the most valuable monuments built thousands of years ago that has excellent architectural characteristics and decorations- wonderful masonry, is a live documentary in history of Iranʹs Razi school architectural changes in the 5th century A.H. But now this beautiful mausoleum is now exposed to the danger of becoming debris. Despite conservation and renovation activities made by the Institute of Cultural Heritage Organization during the last 50 years, there are still some noticeable damages that could lead to the destruction of the building if left unattended. Its beautiful masonry consist of two Kufi and Pahlavi inscriptions with some Muqarnas knots and Phylarbandy are unique for its time (the first stages of masonry revolution). In this essay we will consider these building from historical and architectural point of views and their decorations that are also very unique.