Firoz Minar
ফিরোজ মিনার
A five-storey victory tower about 26 metres tall, with its lower three storeys twelve-sided and its upper two round, known as the “Qutb Minar of Gaur”.
Firoz Minar was built between 1485 and 1489 by Sultan Saifuddin Firoz Shah, an Abyssinian-born ruler, to commemorate a military victory, and it may also have served as a minaret. The tower is built of brick and decorated with fragments of blue and white glazed tiles and terracotta patterns. Inside is a spiral staircase, which is generally not open for climbing. Standing tall on the open ruins lawn, it is one of Gaur's most photogenic structures. Admission is free, and it is about 700 m from the Dakhil Darwaza.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Qadam Rasul Mosque
- Gumti Darwaza
- Chamkati Masjid
- Lattan Mosque
- Dakhil Darwaza
- Baro Sona Masjid
- Tantipara Mosque
- Ramkeli