Pigeon Towers across the world

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Pigeon Tower - Esfahan, Iran Photo by Erwin Bolwidt. These towers (there used to be many more of them) are used to collect pigeon droppings, to be used as manure.

Pigeon towers in Iran - Pigeon towers once used to collect guano in the countryside near Isfahan.

Pigeon Tower in Qatar - Pigeon Tower by Abdullah Al-Shackarchi. A classic symbol, the picture shows two filled in pigeon towers taken at The Cultural Village, Katara. Photo by Creative Commons Qatar

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