In the village of Bond Bon Qasem Abad, there is an ancient tower rising to an altitude of 12 m. which was utilized for defensive purposes. This tower is a part of a huge castle, and a watch tower which is in its south wing, overlooks the Bond Bon Village. This still is intact as there are no other remnants of the main structure, except for a stony rampart.
Enjoying a moderate and humid climate, the township of Roodsar is located in a verdant plain 326 km. from Tehran and to the south of the Caspian Sea. According to valid historical documents, the ancient name of Roodsar was "Koutum", which was a small city in Rankooh. The ...
Shalman Rud River (Shalman River) has a comparatively large water out put till the Shalman bridge and along the Roodsar - Lahijan Road, between Rudsar and Langerood. ...
This territory comprises of multiple folds running in a west to east direction from the Sefid Rood valley to the mountains of the province of Mazandaran. These ...
This palace is in a park adjoining the governor's edifice in Roodsar. The main plan of the palace is rectangular, with two horse shoe shaped vicinities in the northern ...
This cemetry is situated on the outskirts of the Komani village, in the plains of 'Miarkesheh'. The same encompasses an aggregate of tombs related to the Sassanide ...
The same is an example of the evolution of architecture during the first decade of the Pahlavi reign. Built according to the western standards by German or Armenian ...
The said is located at a distance of 2 km. from the village of 'Shah Jan'. One of the enriched archaeological sites of Gilan. Remnants of crypt-like tombs of the ...
Falak-ol-Aflak castle (in Khorram abad) is amongst the most important structures built during the Sassanid era. It has been known by a number of names since it ...
Tons of Steps but worth visiting! Rudkhan Castle is an ancient brick and stone medieval castle located 25 km southwest of Fuman city (Fooman) north of Iran in Gilan ...
The aggregate of the Takht-e-Soleiman monument (Takht-e-Soleyman or Azar Goshnasp Fire Temple) is placed on a natural high land, about 20 m. above the surrounding ...
Alamut Castle is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in Qazvin Province. In 1090 AD, Alamut Castle was seized as a mountain fortress under the ...
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