Aladdin Tower

Aladdin Tower
(Aladole Tower)
برج علاءالدین
(برج علاءالدوله)
The tower in 2018
Aladdin Tower is located in Iran
Aladdin Tower
Location of the mausoleum in Iran
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Mausoleum
StatusActive
Location
LocationVaramin, Tehran province
CountryIran
Coordinates35°19′31″N 51°38′50″E / 35.3252°N 51.6472°E / 35.3252; 51.6472
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Style
Completed688 AH (1289/1290 CE)
Specifications
Height (max)26.71 m (87.6 ft)
DomeOne
MonumentOne: 'Ala ad-din
MaterialsBricks; mosaic tiles
Elevation990 m (3,248 ft)
1848 etching of Varamin by Jules Laurens,
showing the tower, far right
Official name
Mausoleum of Aladdin
TypeBuilt
Designated6 January 1932
Reference no.177
Conservation organization
Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran

The Aladdin Tower (Persian: برج علاءالدین), also known as the Aladole Tower (Persian: برج علاءالدوله) and as Gunbad-i Ala al-Din (Persian: گنبد علاءالدین, lit. 'Dome of Aladdin'), is a mausoleum and tower built over the tomb of its patron, located in the centre of Varamin, in the province of Tehran, Iran. The structure was completed in 688 AH (1289/1290 CE), during the Ilkhanid era.

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