Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Shiraz, Iran

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.3 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 32 m

Explore Shiraz in Iran with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Shiraz

Sight 1: Tomb of Sheikh Abu Zare

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The tomb of Sheikh Abi Zarr al -Safavid is located in Shiraz, the western side of Falke Ghadir, and this work has been registered as one of Iran's national monuments on October 1, 2009.

Wikipedia: آرامگاه شیخ ابی ذرعه (FA)

375 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: مسجد امامزاده ابوطالب

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Imamzadeh Abutaleb is from the Qajar period - Pahlavi period and is located in Shiraz, Lotfali Khan Zand Street, Posht-e Narjestan Alley, and this work was registered on February 12, 2001 with registration number 4723 as one of the national monuments of Iran.

Wikipedia: امامزاده ابوطالب (FA)

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Ghavam House

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Ghavam House

Divankhaneh Mansion is one of the historic buildings in Shiraz. The building is located around the Karim Khan Citadel and was formerly known as the "Karim Khan Zand Diwankhaneh Mansion". Divankhaneh Mansion consists of a large hall with two wooden columns at its entrance; however, in the past, instead of these two wooden pillars, there were two stone columns that have been moved to Tehran by Aga Mohammad Khan Qajar.

Wikipedia: عمارت دیوانخانه قوام ملکی (FA)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden

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Qavam House is a traditional and historical house and garden in Shiraz, Iran, built between 1879 and 1886.

Wikipedia: Qavam House (EN)

1155 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 5: Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine

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Shah Cheragh is a 12th century funerary monument and religious complex located in Shiraz, Iran. It is centred around the mausoleum of Sayyid Ahmad, the son of Musa al-Kazim, who is known as Shah Cheragh in local traditions, and hence the building is named as such. The site is the 363th national monument of Iran.

Wikipedia: Shah Cheragh (EN)

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Atiq Jameh Mosque

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Jameh Mosque of Atigh is a 9th-century mosque in Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province, Iran, Atigh Jameh mosque the oldest mosque of Shiraz was built in celebration of the conquest of Shiraz by Saffarid Amroleiss in the year 276 AH and was completed in 281 AH. It has been restored many times. The height of the building and its various nocturnal areas (Shabestans) with beautiful tile work on the ceilings, gives a unique charm to this place. It is located in the east of Shah Cheragh Shrine. The entrance door of Shah Cheragh is on the west side of the mosque. undefined Atiq Jame Mosque of Shiraz has been renovated several times. Nodbeh Wall and Khodaye Khane are some of the attractions of this mosque. Additionally, the dome of the north Iwan and the hypostyle columns are so attracting. In the southern part of this mosque, there is a wall called “Nodbeh”. It differentiates from other walls with a picture of colorful cedar on it. It is believed that on the night of Miraj, Boragh /Buraqpassed from this (Nodbeh) Wall. There is an Iwan and Shabestan. Shabestan is an underground space that can be usually found in the traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Iran. These spaces were usually used during summers and could be ventilated by windcatchers and qanats. North side is also known as “Imam Gate”. North gate is decorated with Mogharnas tiles.

Wikipedia: Jameh Mosque of Atigh (EN)

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