10 Sights in Tabriz, Iran (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Tabriz, Iran! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Tabriz. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Tabriz
The Blue Mosque is a historic mosque in Tabriz, Iran. The construction for Blue Mosque, also known as Masjed-e Moẓaffariya, started during the rule of the Qarā Qoyunlu dynasty (1351–1469) and was completed in 1465 during the reign of the Āq Qoyunlu The famous Blue Mosque is widely recognized as the last remaining example of Turkmen architectural and decorative styles in the city. The features of Blue Mosque prompted the scholars to explore the innovative features of Tabriz's ceramic tile craftsmanship—highlighting its distinctive "blue-and-white" patterns, lusterware, and gilded cobalt tiles, which for a considerable time were recognized as the sole known example of their kind.
2. Bazaar of Tabriz
The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
3. Rabe Rashidi
Rab'-e Rashidi is the site of a historic building complex including a school and a workshop for producing books that was constructed in the early 14th century during the reign of Ghazan, a ruler of the Ilkhanid dynasty, in the northeastern part of the city of Tabriz, Iran. Other buildings later replaced these, and the site is now ruined, but it is the original complex that gives the site its fame. It was founded and richly endowed by Rashid al-Din Hamadani, the chief minister of Ghazan Khan. Rashid al-Din sought to gather the most famous intellectuals of his time in fields of philosophy, science and medicine. The establishment began to decline after the execution of Rashid al-Din in 1318, though his son Ghiyas al-Din ibn Rashid al-Din led a revival in the 1330s until his own murder in 1336.
4. Jameh Mosque of Tabriz
The Jāmeh Mosque is a large, congregational mosque (Jāmeh) in Tabrīz city, within the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. It is located in the Bazaar suburb of Tabriz next to the Grand Bazaar of Tabriz and the Constitution House of Tabriz.
5. Tabriz Muncipality Office
The Tabriz City and Municipality Museum is the name of a museum in the city of Tabriz, which is located on the basement floor of the Tabriz Municipal Palace building. This museum, which is considered as the first and only museum of the history of Iranian municipalities, is also among the first museums of municipalities in the world after China. This museum was established in 2007, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Iran's first municipality in Tabriz, in an area of 800 square meters and at a cost of 1 billion and 100 million Rials.
6. St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church
Saint Mary Church, Holy Mother of God Church or Surp Mariam Asdvadzadzin Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran completed in 1785. It is the largest and oldest Christian church in Tabriz and a notable centre for Armenian national and religious ceremonies held by the Armenian community of Tabriz.
7. Golestan Garden
Golestan Park is a park in Tabriz, Iran. The place, which was originally used as a public cemetery, was changed to a city park during the second Pahlavi era. A marble clock tower, which has been devastated recently, had been founded at the front of main entrance of the park.
8. Khalat Pushan Building
Khalat Poushan Tower is one of the historical monuments related to the Safavid period in the city of Tabriz and was registered as one of the national monuments of Iran on May 2, 1998 with the registration number 2010.
9. St. Sargis Church
Saint Sarkis Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Baron Avak neighborhood of Tabriz, Iran. St. Sarkis was built with funding from the Petrossian family. Built in 1845, the church is in the courtyard of Tamarian Armenian school building, which was extended out to add the Sahakian School. The Haykazyan school was located across from these, but was closed after being damaged in the Iran-Iraq war.
Wikipedia: St. Sarkis Church (Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran) (EN)
10. Tabriz Citadel
The Alishah Citadel refers to the remains of the southern porch of the Alishah Mosque in the city of Tabriz. This work was registered on January 5, 1931 with the registration number 170 as one of the national monuments of Iran.
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