Structure

Located in the south-east part of Icherisheher, the Maiden Tower It is an astonishing cylindrical structure, rising to eight storeys and 29.5m high, with a diameter of 16.5m. The walls are 5m thick at the base and 3.2-4m at the top. The tower’s interior consists of eight floors, each of them covered with an arched ceiling made of cut stone. The middle part of the stone ceilings contains vertical round holes, through which the other floors can be seen.