This Imamzadeh is in the village of Hamzeqan (Tafresh). This structure comprises of a mausoleum, dome, three porches, four chambers and a courtyard. The structure is square in shape and four areas have been improvised for the elite, two of which are located to the east and west. The dome resembles a helmet and is adorned with tile work affixed in the year 1346 AH.
The sepulchre is archaic, wooden and of lattice work, amidst which two historic and carved chests are present. There are two ancient carved doors to the eastern and western porches engraved with sacred verses. The entrance door is also a wooden and carved relic with beautiful geometrical and floral designs as well as sacred names. The main structure is relevant to the 9th or 10th centuries AH., but its annexations are of the Qajar period.
Tafresh is located in an arduous mountainous region. Its climate is mountainous and moderate. In the past Tafresh was called "Tabress" or "Gabresh", and later on it became Tafresh. It is 282 km. from Tehran. This township is an ancient one. Farahan is one of its districts. ...
The same is situated in the Shahvaraq Village, 25 km. south west of Tafresh, and is related to the Safavid peiod. The ceiling of the said structure is adorned with ...
The Gerav Mineral Water Spring is located 5 km. to the west of Tafresh. The water of this spring is good for disorders related to digestion, diabetes, uric acid. ...
Naqsh-e Rustam is an ancient necropolis, located in the village of Zangi-Abad, to the north of the city of Marvdasht in Fars province. This ancient site which is ...
Hafez or Hafiz is one of the most famous Gnostics and poets of Iran, who was born in Shiraz in 726 AH and passed away 65 years later. The tomb of Hafiz also known ...
The mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shiites. Imam Reza Shrine is one of the most touristy places of Iran, the world’s largest mosque.
The Mausoleum of Avicenna (Abu Ali Sina) is a complex located at Avicenna Square, Hamadan, Iran. Dedicated to the Iranian polymath Avicenna, the complex includes ...
One of the eye-catching sites is the garden which envelopes the resting place of the great scholar, mathematician, philosopher and poet, Hakim Omar Khayam. The ...
The construction of this museum had begun in the year 1956 AH and finalized in the year 1961.
This was erected on grounds having an area of 1448 sq. m. and was ...
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