The capital city of Sonqor County in Kermanshah Province located about 90 kilometers from Kermanshah, and consists of two valleys; that of Gavehrud and Shajarud.

This bath is related to the Safavid era located in Takestan and comprises of three sections: A clock room, hot house and the water pool or Khazineh. The hot chamber is an octagonal structure with four areas for bathing. In its center is on octagonal ...

In the slopes of the northern heights of the Siyah Kooh mountains to the south of Garmsar, are the remnants of a famous palace, The Shah Abbas palace, which is reputed in this aggregate. This palace is square in shape with six towers and two gateways, ...

Located near the Yazd-Isfahan Road and at the distance of 40 km. in the northwest of Ardakan, this beautiful village has the following historical edifices, Haj Abolqasem Rashti caravansary built in 1269 AH. with the structure resembling the Shah Abbasi ...

Founded under Fath-Ali Shah in the 1820s, this mosque is a large courtyard affair with four iwans at the cardinal points – the higher east and west ones offer a measured use of restrained colored brickwork. On Friday mornings the courtyard is filled with colorful carpets to prepare for lunchtime prayers.

Nikpey Caravanserai (Nikpay Caravansary) Also known as Shah Abbasi Caravanserai has been nearly destroyed completely and only part of it remains. It reveals the fact of being built with red brick and from architectural point of view it is a caravansary ...

Maranjab desert near Kashan and Aran va Bidgol is one of the most beautiful parts of the Iranian deserts. High dunes and forests arch are the attractions of this region. Most of the vegetation consists of Halophyte plants such as Tamarix trees, Haloxylon trees and Zygophyllum bushes. Animal coverage area consists of animals such as wolf, jackal, hyena, fox sand, sand cat, lizard, chameleon, a variety of lizards, snakes, scorpions, dull-yellow partridge, eagle, hawk and others cause of lots of food and water.

Khargoushi Caravanserai (Qaleh-ye Khorgushi)  is a structure of the Shah Abbas Safavid period and is located near the Gav Khooni swamp of Aqda Village - en route to the path which ancient caravans followed. This caravansary has been named such, in accordance ...

Latidan bridge, which dates back to several hundred years ago, is considered as one of the most remarkable and important historical monuments constructed in Hormozgan Province during Safavid dynasty. The bridge was first constructed in 1627 for military ...

Above a bend in the Aras River, this restored caravanserai has some wonderful views of the eroded red mountains of Iran and across the border to the Nakhchivan enclave of Azerbaijan.