The peak of the caravanserai period in Iran was the Safavid period when Shah Abbas Safavid decided to build 999 caravanserais in Iran. An exact document as to whether or not 999 caravanserais were built is not available, but what is clear is that 54 of these caravanserais remain in Iran today and of these 54, 3 of them have become the share of Kermanshah province...
Emad-Ol-Dowleh Mosque is the name of a 150-year-old mosque in the city of Kermanshah, which is one of the monuments of the Qajar period. The building of the first mosque was built by Imam Qoli Mirza Emad-Ol-Dowleh (Governor of the West) in Kermanshah bazaar. Emad-Ol-Dowleh mosque The architecture of Emad-Ol-Dowleh Mosque The nave is columnar and has many cells. The...
It is the largest stone building in Iran after Persepolis, which is located in the city of Kangavar in Kermanshah province, on the historic Hegmataneh-Biston-Ctesiphon road. Anahita Temple in Kangavar is the most famous temple of Anahita in Iran. Anahita Temple History of Anahita Temple To the ancient Iranians, Anahita was considered the guardian of water, an angel...
Most of the people of Kermanshah are Shia and like the other cities in Iran, there are one or two synagogues, three or four churches, and a mosque that is for Sunnis. The mosque that belongs to the Sunnis is called “Shafeiie’ Mosque”. This Mosque is one of the most beautiful and magnificent mosques in Iran, which has become a historical masterpiece...
Introducing the village of Gareban in Kermanshah Gareban is a village in the city of Harsin, 64 km from Kermanshah. This village has a special architectural style and special customs and Due to the Russian architecture of its buildings, has made it very attractive and famous among tourists that it can be said that there are few places in Iran with these...
Kermanshah’s traditional bazaar was built about 200 years ago during the reign of Kermanshah’s ruler, Mohammad Ali Mirza Dolatshah who was the first son of Fath Ali Shah Qajar and was seven months older than Abbas Mirza, the Crown prince, but because his mother was not from the Qajar tribe, he could not replace the king. During the economic boom of the...
Takie Biglar Beigi is masterpices of connection between architecture & mirror work. Architecture of Takie Biglar Beigi Takie Biglar Beigi or Farrash Bashi mansion is one of the oldest houses in Kermanshah, It has been the residential house of Abdullah Khan Farrash Bashi, his brothers and his sons which after a while he decided to turn one of its facets into a...
23 days in Iran full of unforgettable memories for us. We traveled from Tehran to Rasht, Masuleh, Tabriz, Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Palangan Village, Kermanshah, Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, Kashan (Maranjab Desert, Abyaneh) and back to Tehran for Tochal Mountain to skiing. You will surprise how great Iranians hospitality. Iran can fill all types of travelers from food hunters...
Trencant tòpics Perquè IranCarmeGlobe TrotterSeleGuiaL’antiga PèrsiaAixí es va dir fins al 1935, el dimoni segons els USA, és un país amb molta història, allí van començar algunes de les cultures de la humanitat.Divisió administrativaIran es divideix en 31 províncies.Idiomes que es parlen a IranL’idioma oficial i que el parlen pràcticament el 100 % dels habitants és...
Taghbostan, Tagh Vasan (in Kurdish language) means the arch of the garden or arch made by stone. Tagh means arch, Bostan means garden & Vasan means stone. Taghbostan with historical and cultural value is located on the slopes of a mountain called Taghbostan in the near area of Kermanshah city. There are differences of opinion among researchers about the function...