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Vank Cathedral is one of the largest and most beautiful churches of Iran, the cathedral was completed in 1664. It includes a bell-tower, build in 1702, a printing press, founded by Bishop Khachatoor, a library established in 1884, and a museum opened in 1905. History: Following the Ottoman war of 1603-1605, Armenians began to arrive [...]
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In a dry city which is located at the edge of desert, with long hot summer, Gardens and streams of waters, beautiful roses, shades of trees, sound of birds and nightingales play a great role in our lives. In great part of Iranian literature, especially poems, gardens are beautiful parts of our lives. In holy [...]
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Vakil Bazaar is one of the many ancient attractions of Shiraz that you would definitely enjoy visiting. iran tour One important tip about this bazaar is that you should keep this in mind that you might buy many things here as the high-quality commodities are offered at low prices. Its amazing structure, which is inspired [...]
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Located in the historic centre of Isfahan, the Masjed-e Jāmé (‘Friday mosque’) can be seen as a stunning illustration of the evolution of mosque architecture over twelve centuries, starting in ad 841. It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia. iran tour The [...]
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Standing guard like a sentry at the gates of Tehran, Iran, is the impressive Azadi Tower (Freedom Tower), built in 1971 and comprised of eight thousand white marble blocks. A combination of both Islamic and Sassanid architectural styles, the fifty-foot high tower commemorates the formation of the Persian Empire and is an interesting combination of [...]
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Pasargadae was one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great(r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2×3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen. According to the Roman geographer Strabo of Amasia, the palace of Pasargadae was built on the site where king Cyrus (r.559-530) defeated the leader of the [...]
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Away from traffic is the beautiful Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram), a garden named after one of the four gardens of Paradise described in the Quran. It is said that the governor of Shiraz visited the Louvre Museum in Paris and accordingly ordered the hike in entry price. It was created by a chief of the Qashqai clan around 1823, [...]
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The tradition and style of garden design represented by Persian gardens or Iranian gardens (Persian: باغ ایرانی) has influenced the design of gardens from Andalusia to India and beyond. The gardens of the Alhambra show the influence of Persian garden philosophy and style in a Moorish palace scale, from the era of al-Andalus in Spain. [...]
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Pasargadae was one of the oldest residences of the Achaemenid kings, founded by Cyrus the Great(r.559-530). It resembled a park of 2x3 km in which several monumental buildings were to be seen. According to the Roman geographer Strabo of Amasia, the palace of Pasargadae was built on the site where king Cyrus (r.559-530) defeated the [...]
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Naghsh-e Jahan Square (Design of the world) officially known as Imam Square, situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran. It is an important historical site and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Imam Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. [...]
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