14 Sights in Kerman, Iran (with Map and Images)

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Explore interesting sights in Kerman, Iran. Click on a marker on the map to view details about it. Underneath is an overview of the sights with images. A total of 14 sights are available in Kerman, Iran.

Sightseeing Tours in Kerman

1. Green Dome

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During the reign of the Qarakhayyans in Kerman, there are strong signs of rich civilization and advanced culture in this area. In this period, many historical monuments with different functions were built in Kerman, of which few remains today. The Green Dome is one of the historical monuments of Kerman, whose history dates back to the reign of Qarakhtaean about 780 years ago. The Kerman Qarakhayan dynasty was one of the Iranian monarchies that ruled Kerman for nearly 83 years. The name of its founder is Glossy Hajib is also referred to as the Gh Khani Dynasty. It was the first installment in the DC Extended Universe. It was registered on January 5, 1932 with registration number 124 as one of the national monuments of Iran.

Wikipedia: گنبد سبز (کرمان) (FA)

2. Khajeh Atabak Mausoleum

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The tomb of Khawaja Atabak, the tomb of Khajeh Atabak which is located in the southeast neighborhood of the city of the Bazar Shah of Kerman and near the mosque of Bazar Shah, is a relic of the late 6th century AH and related to the Seljuk era. This is the place where the tomb of Khawaja Atabak Alaeddin Bazqoush is one of the great men and mystics of the Seljuk period. The plan of the building is octagonal which has a square inside the space, and the dominant decorative element in this building is plaster and the beautiful altar stone is installed on the western side of it and has beautiful inscriptions with Kufic script. The entire building is decorated with turquoise tiles. This work is registered under number 253.

Wikipedia: آرامگاه خواجه اتابک (FA)

3. Moshtaghiye Dome (Three domes)

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Moshtaghih Dome, also known as the Three Domes, is a Qajar era relic in the city of Kerman, which in the past was located next to the old cemetery and outside the city's fence. This site was originally the grave of Mirza Hussain Khan, the great ancestor of Sadat, known as Mir Hosseini Rayni. Mushtaq was stoned to death in 1806 for reading the Qur'an with the song of Setar and his body was buried next to Mirza Husayn Khan's tomb, which is now known as Mushtaqiya. The three domes were built in 1260/1880 on the graves of Mushtaq Ali Shah, Sheikh Isma'il and Kawthar Hamedani. The decorative works of Moshtaghih collection which were built in the last century include tiling, painting, plastering, karbandi and Mogharnas.

Wikipedia: گنبد مشتاقیه (FA)

4. Hamam -e- Ganjali Khan

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Hamim Ganjaykhan is a building in the Kareman Ganjaykhan complex, built in 1020. Gani Ali Bik was the name of Gani Khan, the ruler of Karman under King Abbas, where he carried out important development work. In order to have a public corridor in the middle of the city, he first built a big square. The square, more than 100 meters long and 50 meters wide, is surrounded by schools, mosques, markets and bathrooms, and special buildings such as the fourth floor, Silver Jubilee and Mint. It is an excellent set of architectural works in Safavi era. Its architect is Master Sultan Mohammad, the architect of Azdi.

Wikipedia: حمام گنجعلیخان (FA)

5. Vakil Restaurant and Teahouse

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Vakil complex is located on the edge of the Grand Bazaar and in the center of the old city of Kerman. The elements of the complex are: Bazaar with a length of 200 meters, a bath and an inn that the area of the complex is about 8000 square meters. The collection was commissioned by Mohammad Ismail Khan Nouri Vakil al-Molk, the ruler of Kerman, in 1886 AH. Decorating the Sera is a rational tile with geometric designs and its architecture is of the four-porch type. Bazaar architecture is inspired by the Safavid era، and the bath has benefited from traditional bathroom designs.

Wikipedia: مجموعه وکیل (FA)

6. Ghadamgah Bazaar

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The Grand Bazaar of Kerman starts from Arg Square and ends in Moshtaghih Square. Each part of Kerman Bazaar was built during the reign of one of the rulers of this city and is unique and famous in Iran for some of its features. This market is considered the longest order of the Iranian market and was built mainly after the 8th century AH. It was registered on May 15, 2001 with registration number 3856 as one of the national monuments of Iran.

Wikipedia: بازار کرمان (FA)

7. Harandi Museum

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Around 1290 AH, Mohammad Reza Khan Adl al-Sultan, who was one of the military officers of Kerman, began to build a recreational garden outside the city of Kerman. The area of this garden is 25,000 square meters. Adl al-Sultan was a descendant of Vakil al-Molk, the ruler of Kerman, the son of Murtaza Quli Khan Vakil al-Mulk II (Sani) and brother of Mirza Husayn Khan Adl al-Saltanah. Adl al-Saltanah was later given the title of "Sardar Nasrat".

Wikipedia: باغ هرندی (FA)

8. Takht-e Dargah-e Gholi Beyg

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Takht-e Darga-e Qoli Beg is a mansion located in the southeast of Kerman city and in the southern angle of the Qaleh Dokhtar Mountain. The site is the tomb of a descendant of Biram Beyg, the Qoli Beg Doorway. Doorgalow Qolibeg was one of the late Safavid rulers and head of the Afshar tribe in Kerman. He was the only famous Afshar who was known for 150 years after Ganjali Khan.

Wikipedia: تخت درگاه قلی‌بیگ (FA)

9. Ganjali Khan Mosque

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The Ganjali Khan Mosque is located on the northeastern side of Ganjali Khan Square and next to the Ganjali Khan school, which was built around 1007 AH by Ganjali Khan, the ruler appointed by Shah Abbas Safavid. This mosque was actually the place of worship for the ruler of Kerman and according to another version of the mosque, the Ganjali Khan school.

Wikipedia: مسجد گنجعلی خان (FA)

10. Ghale Dokhtar

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Kerman Dokhtar Castle, also known as the old castle, is the central core of the ancient city of Kerman and with at least the equivalent of the Medes period and one of the oldest castles in Iran, located on a low mountain in the neighborhood of Ardeshir castle in the east of the city of Kerman.

Wikipedia: قلعه دختر (کرمان) (FA)

11. Masjed-e Jāmé of Kerman

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Jameh Mosque of Kerman is a mosque located in Kerman, Iran. The mosque was built at the time of Mubariz al-Din Muhammad, Muzaffarids, in the 14th century. The western side of the building features a high portal which has been decorated with decorative tile-works and a watch tower.

Wikipedia: Jameh Mosque of Kerman (EN)

12. Museum of Zoroastrianism

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The Zoroastrian Museum is located in Kerman and is the first and only Zoroastrian anthropology museum in the world. The construction of this museum began in the 1990s by Behdinan Farzaneh، Hermazyar Ashidari and Mahindokht Siavshian and was completed in 2001.

Wikipedia: موزه زرتشتیان (FA)

13. Sanati Museum of Contemporary Art

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The Industrial Museum contains a rich and spectacular treasure of contemporary art and includes valuable works by Iranian and foreign artists, located in Kerman, Shariati Street and between Bagh Melli Square and Tahmaseb Abad Crossroads.

Wikipedia: موزه صنعتی (کرمان) (FA)

14. دیوار قدیم شهر کرمان

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The remains of the Old City fence in Kareman, located at the border between Kareman, Teacher Street and Justice Street, were listed as Iranian National Heritage on July 7, 1381, with registration number 6125.

Wikipedia: حصار شهر قدیم کرمان (FA)

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