Pigeon tower Iran Bashny.Net

In XVI-XVII centuries, during the reign of the Safavids in Iran was very popular to build a pigeon tower. It is noteworthy that the pigeons did not domesticated for their meat. In the Muslim world, the dove has earned the respect.





It may seem strange to you, but the main reason for the domestication of pigeons called their droppings. It was used to fertilize the fields with melons and cucumbers. In those days, there were very popular melon. One of the largest cities of Iran, Isfahan, at the peak of construction, "possessed" about three thousand pigeon towers. To date, across the country they remained for about three hundred. Most of them are in a derelict state. Built of brick tower, had in their niches, where he lived pigeons. They are not fed, but only gave a place to sleep and lay their eggs.