Day: 16 December 2020

Heydarzadeh’s House

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

Heydarzadeh’s house is a historical mansion situated in Magsoudiyya suburb of Tabriz on the south side of Tabriz Municipality building. There is no document showing the date of construction of this historical house, but studies...

Sanandaj Bazaar

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

In most of the historical and large cities of Iran, we can find old bazaars that had to be a place for business many years. Sanandaj is not an exception to the rule and its historical roofed bazar is one of the main tourism attractions of the...

Monastery of Saint Thaddeus or Qara Kelisa

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

Monastery of Saint Thaddeus or Qara Kelisa in Bah Bah Jik County, 20km of Chaldoran City, is located in the highest part of the West Azerbaijan Province in the south part if Maku Town. Gara means black and choosing the name Qara Kelisa for this...

Masjed-e Jame of Saveh

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

Masjed-e Jame of Saveh is one of the first mosques built in Iran and is considered as one of the valuable works of art, architecture, painting, tiling and stucco, which are all made of mud brick. This building has undergone many changes during...

Chehel Dokhtaran Tower

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

The story is related to 619 AD; One of the princes of Samanid empire was escaping along with her 39 companions. These 40 girls passed through lands to find a shelter. The enemy army was also following them but failed to arrest them in Samanian court...

Kariz Underground City

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

According to the low depth of Kish, Kariz underground city depth is about 12 meters below the ground with a height of 8 meters. This underground city contains 3 aqueducts and 274 wells including recreational sites and facilities for visiting ancient...

Kashkan Bridge

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

The great empire formed by the Achaemenid Empire, which had three capitals of Susa, Ecbatana, and Babylon, needed new roads. This resulted in the rising importance of Lorestan. These roads continued to exist until the Sassanid dynasty. During that...

Borazjan Fortress (The Moshir-ol-Molk Caravanserai)

Written on December 16, 2020. Posted in Historical Tourism.

Borazjan is a vast plain in the south of Iran, seventy kilometers north of Bushehr. It is spread over the center of Dashtestan County. This region is located between Shiraz and Bushehr, linking the two important cities from a long time ago. The road...