The tomb of Fathali Shah is situated to the north of the old courtyard. This vault was repaired in the year 1245 AH., under his instructions. Its dome is an irregular octagon, and during the reign of Naseredin Shah the adornments of mirror work was changed ...
The same is located in the eastern section of the city, and is a school of the Safavid era. The structure went under repair during the Qajar period, thence it came to be known by the same name. Though this school is small, it is one of the reputed schools ...
The Jamkaran castle lies 6 km. east of Qom, and in the village of Jamkaran. This castle is also known as the "Gabri castle" and is a remnant of the pre-Islamic age. The same was utilized in the Islamic period too, and the inhabitants of this vicinity ...
The same is located on the skirts of Bidqan, at a distance of 18 km. from Qom. It is one of the oldest pilgrimage sites of the province. This is the mausoleum of three personalities being, Shahzadeh Esmaeil and his offspring Hamzeh and Shahzadeh Mohammad. ...
The same is in the Kehak Qahestan village, and at a distance of 24 km. from Qom. The present structure was constructed by the efforts of Shah Begum, the daughter of Shah Esmail . The said is the tomb of one of the descendants of Imam Moosa Kazem (AS). ...
The said structure is on the outskirts of the gateway of Ray, and to the north east of Qom. The same accounts as a very ancient vestige of the city of Qom, and is the tomb of one of the descendants of Hazrat Ali (AS). This structure underwent repairs ...
Between the villages of Issa Abad and Maidanak of Khalajestan, flows a small river which has a small dam constructed by brick, gypsum and cobbled stones alongside. This dam is the foundation of the Imamzadeh that has been constructed on it. From the ...
The said mountain with an altitude of 2,930 m. is located at a distance of 46 km. south of Qom, and to the south of the Khaveh Village. The Vasnoveh and Fardo rivers take their sources in these mountains.
It is said that the city of Qom existed in the pre-Islamic ages, whereas, some believe that the same belongs to the post Islamic times. Kom was the name of the ancient rampart of the city of Qom, thus, the Arabs called it Qom (or Ghom).
Kavir National Park is to the west of the central desert of Iran and east of the "salt Lake". It has an area of 4,000 square kilometers. The park is located 120 kilometers south of Tehran and 100 kilometers east of Qom, and it sits on the western end ...
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