Kabootarkhaneh Tower (Pigeon Tower)

The Mardavij Pigeon Tower (Borj-e Kabootarkhaneh), one of the unique historical monuments of Isfahan Province, stands in the Hezar Jarib neighbourhood, at the intersection of Azadi Street and South Sheikh Saduq Street. One of only two surviving towers from the Hezar Jarib group of pigeon towers, it is listed among Iran's National Heritage sites.

The pigeon house, also known as kaftarkhan, pigeon tower, vardeh or "bath tower", is a traditional structure found in the Middle East and Europe, built to provide nesting places for birds, especially pigeons. The main purpose of these buildings was to collect bird droppings for use in agriculture, tanning, leatherworking and even making gunpowder. The Mardavij Pigeon Tower is cylindrical in form, with eight outer cylinders and one central cylinder. The central cylinder is 18 metres high and 16 metres in diameter at its base. The tower has three floors and holds a total of 15,000 nests for pigeons. In addition, near the top of the tower there are 770 openings measuring 18×20×25 centimetres, designed so that only pigeons can enter them.

The Mardavij Pigeon Tower can be reached via Azadi Street and South Sheikh Saduq Street. The tower is open to the public from Saturday to Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The best times to visit this historical site are spring and autumn, when the weather is mild and pleasant for sightseeing. Practising responsible nature tourism and protecting the environment while visiting this site is especially important.