Historical attractions Hamadan

Alavian Dome

Alavian Dome

Alavian Dome in Alavian garden is near Hamedan`s shrine of Abdoolah. It`s one of the architecture masterpieces after Islam in Hamedan. It was recorded in national monument list on 26th of December on 1931. According to the technical panel building, the dome is one of the monuments bel...

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Ali Sadr cave

Ali Sadr cave

The Ali Sadr cave is the world's largest water cave which attracts millions of visitors every year. It is located about 100 kilometers north of Hamedan, western Iran. Excavations and archeological studies of the cave have led to the discovery of ancient artworks, jugs and pitchers dati...

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Ancient bridge of Jahan Abad

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Along the way Famenin - Hamedan there is a jahan abad village. A bridge is based on the ghare chai seasonal river of the same name. There isn't any Information of the bridge's Builder. The old road bridge in Hamedan - Tehran and Karbala has been that it's Antiquity back to the safaviy...

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Ancient building of Emamzadeh Azhar-e-Bne Ali

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Tower and tomb of Ancient building of Emamzadeh Azhar-e-Bne Ali are located in the Dargazin at a distance of 5 km East of Razan city and the distance of 85 km North East of Hamadan. This building belongs to the eighth century and the patriarch period. Azhar Shrine building is made of ...

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Ancient building of Emamzadeh Hood

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Ancient building of Emamzade Hood is located in Yangeh village at a distance of 3 km in the southeast of Razan and near agricultural fields. This shrine like holy shrine of Azhar ben Ali had a conical dome but because of natural and man-caused disasters in different periods collapsed an...

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Angelly Church

Angelly Church

This church belongs to Qajar era. Angelly Church has a rectangular building which is built of some materials such as stone in Khoshke Chin style. The main entrance of this building is located on the south side, and like a pre-entrance has an attic, standing on two wooden pillars. In...

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Ardalan castle

Ardalan castle

Instead of building a castle remained in the Qajar era Tuyserkan city is the geographical location and the size of one of the castle is considered rare in the province. The castle is one of the most beautiful places in the past and are important because they are one ha of infrastructu...

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Avicenna's Tomb

Avicenna's Tom...

The new memorial structure of the tomb of Avecina (Bu Ali Sina), was constructed in the year 1941 right in its former location. The tower is composed of a conical roof held up by twelve tall pillars around an empty central space. From the architectural aspect the dome of the said st...

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Baba Taher's Tomb

Baba Taher's T...

Baba Tahir is known as one of the most revered and respectable early poets in Iranian literature. His tomb is located near the northern entrance of the city of Hamadan in Western Iran, in a park, surrounded by flowers and winding paths. It was reconstructed in 1970. Inside the tomb ...

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babanazar village

babanazar vill...

babanazar village is one of Razan's villages which is located in the West of the town. The village is the second most popular city of Razan's town. This village has a cold and dry climate. The village's crops include wheat, barley, alfalfa, beans, Grapes and apricots. The village cons...

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Bashghortan Castle

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Farasfaj bridge

Farasfaj bridg...

Farasfaj is the name of a bridge which is located in Farasfaj village, one of the environs of Toviserkan city. History of this bridge belongs to Safavi d era. It is considered as a connecting zone among several villages. This bridge was very important in past because it was the connec...

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Farasfaj Shah Abbasi Caravansary

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Farasfaj Caravansary with an area of almost 4000 square meters is located at the distance of 23 km of the southwest of Toviserkan. This Caravansary is one of Caravansaries of Safavid era. It is known as Shah Abbasi caravansary. This unique caravansary had been the resort for caravans,...

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Fire temple of Ghareh Tapeh

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Ghareh hill is located in south Famenin and dating back to prehistory. Ghareh means black in Turkish Language. The temple is located at 3 km from the city Famenin. It is very nice and wide. This hill is layered. Each floor is attributed to the burning and worshiping places for a gro...

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Ganjnameh inscriptions

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Garigory Church

Garigory Churc...

Gregory Estepanos Church is one of the ancient buildings of Hamadan city that its antiquity dates back to 335 years ago. This church is located at the historic yard of ancient Hegmatane hill. Inside of the church there are four circle pillars which are attached to each other with zigz...

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Gashani village

Gashani villag...

At a distance of 25 km to Toviserkan city, there is a beautiful village named Gashani village. Gashani is a mountainous zone which has valleys, heights and gardens. Due to this feature, it also has environmental quality and picturesque views. It is said that Gashani's antiquity is ove...

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Ghale Joogh cave

Ghale Joogh ca...

Ghale Joogh cave is one of caves of the pre-Islamic era which is located in the extreme East Famenin. The cave is dugout in Median and Achaemenid era probably and engineering of cave is very strange and advanced so that the space and size of the rooms are quite symmetric. This forgot...

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gian hill

gian hill

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Golestan bath

Golestan bath

This bathroom is located in Karvansara neighborhood. This building is called Market Old Bathroom, Golestan Bathroom also Haji Khan Bathroom. There were hot and cold water pools in this bathroom. It opened to the hexagonal yard which seems that its sides are equal. This enclosure has a...

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Golshan tower and ancient mosque - Khosh Abad village

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Golshan tower is located in Khosh Abad village at a distance of 19 km Famenin city in Hamadan province. The tower appointed to the Gulshan brothers and is made in the late Qajar with 4 floors. Bottom floor of the tower was a prison, the top floor was a guard tower and it was for secur...

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Gurab hill

Gurab hill

Gurab ancient hill or Tall castle in the Gurab village is located at a distance of 7 km of south of Malayer.According to archaeological studies of Patriarch, antiquity of this hill listed as fourth millennium BC.Antiquity of the objects in the Gurab hill is about 4,300 years old. In t...

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haj agha torab bath

haj agha torab...

haj agha torab bath is one of the monuments of Nahavand city. The inscription over the entrance of this bathroom shows that the construction and completion of building belong to the Qajar period. Now it has become the Museum of Anthropology. And each of the statues has been fixed in...

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Hamadan mosque

Hamadan mosque

This masque is one of the buildings which are belonged to the Qajar era and the Date of its construction is registered in 2253. This mosque has three entrances, the new entrance is toward Ecbatana Street, the old one with a arch bearing corridor is located at Khavari scene side and the ...

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Hamam azam

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Hamedan market

Hamedan market

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Hamedan Stone Lion

Hamedan Stone ...

The Stone Lion of Hamedan is a historical monument in Hamedan, Iran. The Stone Lion -one part of the 'Lions Gate'- sits on a hill where a Parthian era cemetery is said to have been located. When first built, this statue had a twin counterpart for which they both constituted the old ...

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Hegmataneh Ancient City ( Hill )

Hegmataneh Anc...

Aryans Medians was built in Hegmataneh City (17th century BC) and it was the first capital of the Persian Empire."Hegmatane" or "Hengmatane" which means gathering place in the Old Persian Language is a combination of two words "Hong" means "place" and "Matane" means "gathering". This ...

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hegmataneh Museum

hegmataneh Mus...

Hegmatane museum is located in the east side of ancient Hegmatane hill and next to the France's famous hole. This museum has two parts: archaeology and Islamic part. More than 350 historical objects are preserved in the Hegmatane museum. These objects consist of two parts: specific an...

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Imam sq

Imam sq

This square is a great square which is the central square of Hamadan. Nowadays it is called Imam square. This square is built and designed by a German architecture, Karl Ferish. Although its antiquity is almost one century but it still keeps its connection with other streets and Hamad...

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Imamzadeh Sam and ham

Imamzadeh Sam ...

Amamzadeh Sam and Ham is for Ghajar period and it is located in Samen city, in Martyr's cemetery. Sam and Ham are the source of this name (Samen) due to traditions they were sons of Noah who brought to Samen and have been buried here. Before the arrival of Sam and Ham Samen has been k...

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Inscription and dam of Aqa Jan Balaqi

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At a distance of 15 km of the northwest of Assad Abad city, in the valleys of the western part of the Monfared Almabelagh Mountain which is one of the mountainous, snowy and impassable terrain; remains of dam and historical inscription have been found. This place is located in paralle...

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Khangholi Tower

Khangholi Towe...

Khanqoli Tower is for patriarch time and it is located in Malayer city, in Samen section. Patriarch means local Khans. At first they were Buddhists, but gradually converted to Islam. Muslim Patriarch called themselves "Sultan". The antiquity of this muddy and brick tower is dating bac...

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Koorijan bridge

Koorijan bridg...

Another beautiful bridges and beautiful province, is korijan bridge. This full brick bridge that gap of 5 and 4 small atrium built. Chevron arcs of tissue types and has a simple brick. The architecture has been used in building bridges and proficient. The Bridge on the River ghareh c...

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lotfalian hose

lotfalian hose

Historical Lotfalian House is a part of yardage of settlement belonging to a relative of Fath Ali Shah (Mosadeqo Al Mamalek). This house is made of 2 floors and 3 coutyards, rooms and stable. Exterior view of the house is covered with thatch and it is without windows and exterior deco...

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Malayer Big Market

Malayer Big Ma...

Malayer Market is one of traditional and indoor markets and stretches back to the Qajar period. This market consists of a principle market, two secondary markets, some market branches and houses. The main market consists of a long north-south market and an east-west one which intersec...

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masoudi hose

masoudi hose

Masoudi house is the name of a mansion which is located in the north side of the Toviserkan city. Museum of the culture and History of Toviserkan is placed inside this mansion. According to the inscription which is in the mansion, history of this building dates back to 1290 AH. It is ...

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mirfattah icebox

mirfattah iceb...

mirfattah icebox or freezer is one of spectacular works of Hamadan province, which is located at distance of two km of Boroojerd-Malayer road. This domed look and brick monument considered as one of spectacular works of Qajar period in Malayer city. This icebox in the Qajar era was ...

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Mohajeran (immigrants) historical bridge

Mohajeran (imm...

Mohajeran historical bridge which is known as Miss Kerpi Si bridge, is located at the distance of 35 km of northwest of Hamadan and 2km of tarmac road (Hamadan-Tehran), also it is located next to the Mohajeran Village. This bridge was one of the most beautiful and the oldest bridges i...

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Museum of Hamam-e ghale

Museum of Hama...

Hamam-e ghale is one of the ancient buildings of Hamadan; this bathroom is located in an old region with the same name that is near Ghashogh Tarashan district. It is built on a land with an area of 1700 square meters. Its antiquity dates back to Qajar era. Hamam-e ghale has a nice Qaj...

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Nazari Garden Museum

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This garden museum is one of the ancient buildings of Hamadan city and also is carried to account as one of the masterpieces of Qajar era. The beautiful and glorious Nazari mansion is located at a big garden. Pre-entrance arc of this mansion has a very nice shape which is decorated w...

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nooshijan  fire temple

nooshijan fir...

Nooshijan is the name of a temple and ancient castle which is located at a distance of 15 km of Malayer, Shurekat region and along the river Haram Abad. This area has a beautiful view and probably due to specific green plains, Median families have been attracted to it in the first mil...

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Oshtoran village

Oshtoran villa...

Oshtoran village is located between mountainous axis of Hamadan to Toviserkan, at the distance of 27 km of Hamadan and 21 km of Toviserkan. Oshtoran village has suitable context and historical places such as Hamze Khan Fortress and four remained mansions from Khans in Qajar era. This ...

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patappeh

patappeh

Gonsepan or Pa Tappeh hill is one of the tallest ancient hills in Iran with a height of 28 m.The hill is over 6 thousand years old. This ancient hill is including several layers. Under Parthia layers archaeologists were able to detect adobe tissue architecture integrated in the entire...

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Qorban tower

Qorban tower

Qorban tower is one of seventh or eighth century monument. This building is tomb of Shaykh al-Hassan ibn Attar and some of the Seljuk rulers. About the name of this tower there is a famous story which said during the late Safavi rebellion there was a man whose name was" Qorban" make t...

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Seyfieh natural park - Seyf-o-Doleh garden

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Safaviye Natural Park is one of the oldest and most beautiful parks in the West; it was designed and built by Seyf-o-Dole (Grandchildren of Fath Ali Shah) the governor of the province Malayer and Italian engineers. During Qajar Malayer city was a newly constructed city and it didn’t h...

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sheykh alikhan safavi water storage

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Sheikh Alikhan Safavi water storage is the second ceiling reservoir and also a rare example of reservoirs in Iran. It is located in Assad Abad city, in a neighborhood called water storage. According to the architects this neighborhood was called Karvansara in the past. This name has b...

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Soltani mosque

Soltani mosque

This mosque is located in the Market Assad Abad neighborhood. It was considered one of the oldest mosques in Assad abad. Nowadays they have destructed the old Mosque and have built a new one with a rectangular shape. The current importance of this building is its inscription which was...

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Stony castle of Bash Ghurtaran

Stony castle o...

Stony castle of Bash Ghurtaran is located at distance of 1.5 km in south side of Bash Ghurtaran village in Shirin Su section which is one of Kabodar Ahang's functions. From top of this castle you can monitor a wide range of valleys, plains and mountains surrounding the area.This castl...

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Taj Abad inn

Taj Abad inn

Taj Abad province and city in the West Village, Lower Spring and the East Pass Road near Asadabad in Hamedan-Kermanshah is located. Language of Kurdish villages and scenic attractions of the Taj Abad Shah Abbasi Caravanserai The In addition to livestock and farming villagers in the vi...

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Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

Tomb of Esther...

The tomb of Esther and Mordechai is located in Hamadan, Iran. Widely believed to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country. In 1891 the tomb was described as consisting of an outer and inner ...

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Tomb of Heyquqe Nabi

Tomb of Heyquq...

Heyquqe Nabi is one of the twelve prophets. Heyquqe means to be embraced in Hebrew Language. This tomb is one of the oldest monuments of Iran. It belongs to Seljuk period in the sixth century AD. The building is octagonal-shaped tower and it has a pyramid-shaped dome with 16 gaps....

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Tomb of Mir Razi-o-Din Artimani

Tomb of Mir Ra...

Mir Razi-o-Din Artimani is one of poets and mystics of the Safavid era. He was born in the village of Artiman in the second half of the tenth century AD. After his childhood, he travelled to Hamadan and Esfahan where the world of science and art is. Razi returned to his birthplace Art...

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Underground City of Samen

Underground Ci...

The underground relics of Samen were discovered accidentally during a construction project 1384 (2005). This Complex has been founded on a granite bed by hand and is completely under the streets, houses, and official buildings. There have been great achievements during an eight-worksh...

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