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Record No. MRB-2026-007062

Home to One of the World's Tallest Spiral Minarets

Architecture & Structures
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Malwiya Minaret, Great Mosque of Samarra
Iraq
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Iraq ( IQ )
Achievement Date
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Record Description

The 52-metre spiral minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra, completed in 851 CE, is one of the largest mosques ever built and features a unique helical design unmatched anywhere else in the Islamic world.
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