Alaviyan Dome

 ( 12th-century Religious Buildings And Structures In Iran ) 

The Alaviyan Dome () is a mausoleum located in the city of Hamadan, in the province of Hamadan province, Iran. A green colored dome once decorated the top of the building, as the poet Khaqani refers to the building as "the green dome", but has been destroyed by the passing of time.

The mausoleum was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 6 January 1932, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.

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Architecture This structure is square on both the exterior and the interior. The plan incorporates an unusual stellar flange that protrudes from each exterior corner, rising to a height lower than the main mass. The period of construction is contested, ranging from late-12th century, during the Seljuk dynasty to 14th century Mongol. Donald Wilber estimated that the building was completed in Common Era. Rich ornamentation covers the exterior; terracotta and stucco form inscriptions, and geometric and brick bonding patterns. The interior is plaster coated, with areas of carved stucco in high relief.

== Gallery ==

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See also

• List of mausoleums in Iran
• List of towers in Iran
• Islam in Iran

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Categories: 12th-century Religious Buildings And Structures In Iran, 14th-century Religious Buildings And Structures In Iran, Buildings And Structures In Hamadan Province, Domes In Iran, Ilkhanid Architecture, Mausoleums In Iran, Mausoleums, Shrines And Tombs On The Iran National Heritage List, Religious Buildings And Structures With Domes, Seljuk Architecture

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