Some historians believe that Hamedan’s construction dates back to 3000 B.C. The city is divided into six main avenues with the Central Square, which was designed by a German engineer in 1982 A.D. This square is considered as the main part of the city.
In Hamedan you can experience very very cold winters because the city is 3580 m above sea level. According to a 1992 survey, Hamedan hosts a population of 374541.
Well, we are not going to make you wait anymore and jump right into the wonderful attractions of Hamedan, this Iranian tourist destination.
The very first place everyone advises you to visit in Hamedan, is Alisadr lake-cave which is situated 120 KM to the north west of Hamedan near a village by the same name, Ali Sadr.
As a matter of fact it is one of the strangest natural features in Iran. It is an endless network of caves full of clean water.
The Alisadr lake-cave was discovered in the 70s and annually thousands of local and foreign tourists visit the site on boat because there is no other way you can walk into. In some sections, the caves are more than 100 meters wide.
The mausoleum of Ibn Sina, known to the Westerners, as Avecinna was built in Hamedan in 1952. Avecinna was born near Bokhara in the year 980AH and died at the age of 57 in Hamedan. He is one of Iran’s most famous philosophers and scientists. His Canon, the first systematic piece of medical science was taught in Europe until the 18th century.
The grave of Avecinna has been placed in the center of a 12 foundation tower and next to it is the grave of Sheikh Abou Saeid Dakhdook, Avecinna’s friend and host.
On the gigantic rocks of Alvand Mountain, the two Achaemenid kings namely Daruis I and Xerxes have described their conquests in an inscription carved in the stone, asking for help from Ahuramazda. The generations that followed could not read the alphabets of the ancient Persia, so they thought the inscription was a guide to a treasury and called it Ganj Nameh, meaningtreasury guide.
Similar to the majority of inscriptions by the Achaemenid kings, this inscription includes greetings to Ahuramazda and the fathers and forefathers of the Persian kings.
Another tourist attraction of Hamedan is Gonbad-e-Alavian or Alavian Dome. Gonbad-e-Alavian was built in the 12th century A.D when Hamedan was a Seljuk capital.
The site is believed to be the mausoleum of the powerful Alavian family who ruled Hamedan after the Seljuks. The interior walls of the main chamber are covered with natural adornments such as twining vines, leaves and flowers.
Actually this green decoration contrasts sharply with the harshness of the deep tomb where several of the Alavian leaders have been buried.
In the South of Hamedan and in a vicinity by the name of Baba Taher is located the tomb of famous Iranian poet, Baba Taher Oryan. The tomb is an ancient one with an octagonal structure and is surrounded with a mesh-like railing. Babab Taher has composed verses in the Lori dialect.
And great Islamic reformer of the East, Seyed Jamal-e-din Asadabadi’s memorial construction has been built in Asad Abad in Hamedan province. He was born in the year 1254 AH and poisoned to death in Turkey in 1314 AH.
Hamedan Province is a strategic mid-western Iranian province that’s just 6 hours driving from Tehran and neighbors Kermanshah, Lorestan and Central provinces of Iran.
In Hamedan you can experience very very cold winters because the city is 3580 m above sea level. According to a 1992 survey, Hamedan hosts a population of 374541.
Well, we are not going to make you wait anymore and jump right into the wonderful attractions of Hamedan, this Iranian tourist destination.
The very first place everyone advises you to visit in Hamedan, is Alisadr lake-cave which is situated 120 KM to the north west of Hamedan near a village by the same name, Ali Sadr.
As a matter of fact it is one of the strangest natural features in Iran. It is an endless network of caves full of clean water.
The Alisadr lake-cave was discovered in the 70s and annually thousands of local and foreign tourists visit the site on boat because there is no other way you can walk into. In some sections, the caves are more than 100 meters wide.
The mausoleum of Ibn Sina, known to the Westerners, as Avecinna was built in Hamedan in 1952. Avecinna was born near Bokhara in the year 980AH and died at the age of 57 in Hamedan. He is one of Iran’s most famous philosophers and scientists. His Canon, the first systematic piece of medical science was taught in Europe until the 18th century.
The grave of Avecinna has been placed in the center of a 12 foundation tower and next to it is the grave of Sheikh Abou Saeid Dakhdook, Avecinna’s friend and host.
On the gigantic rocks of Alvand Mountain, the two Achaemenid kings namely Daruis I and Xerxes have described their conquests in an inscription carved in the stone, asking for help from Ahuramazda. The generations that followed could not read the alphabets of the ancient Persia, so they thought the inscription was a guide to a treasury and called it Ganj Nameh, meaningtreasury guide.
Similar to the majority of inscriptions by the Achaemenid kings, this inscription includes greetings to Ahuramazda and the fathers and forefathers of the Persian kings.
Another tourist attraction of Hamedan is Gonbad-e-Alavian or Alavian Dome. Gonbad-e-Alavian was built in the 12th century A.D when Hamedan was a Seljuk capital.
The site is believed to be the mausoleum of the powerful Alavian family who ruled Hamedan after the Seljuks. The interior walls of the main chamber are covered with natural adornments such as twining vines, leaves and flowers.
Actually this green decoration contrasts sharply with the harshness of the deep tomb where several of the Alavian leaders have been buried.
In the South of Hamedan and in a vicinity by the name of Baba Taher is located the tomb of famous Iranian poet, Baba Taher Oryan. The tomb is an ancient one with an octagonal structure and is surrounded with a mesh-like railing. Babab Taher has composed verses in the Lori dialect.
And great Islamic reformer of the East, Seyed Jamal-e-din Asadabadi’s memorial construction has been built in Asad Abad in Hamedan province. He was born in the year 1254 AH and poisoned to death in Turkey in 1314 AH.
Hamedan Province is a strategic mid-western Iranian province that’s just 6 hours driving from Tehran and neighbors Kermanshah, Lorestan and Central provinces of Iran.
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