The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin

The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
  • ThemeArchitecture/ Religious and Epic/ Eastern Bazaar
  • CodeIRRS68
  • Duration3 hr(s) and 30 min(s)
  • Best TimeSPRING | AUTUMN
    What To Expect

    Visiting one of the oldest congressional mosques in Iran, which is originally erected in 807;

    Visiting the Safavid pavilion and its surrounding garden built in the 17th century;

    Walking along the well-restored Qajarid complex near the traditional bazaar of Qazvin.;

    Watching the spacious Qajarid mosque near Saray-e Saʻd al-Saltaneh, which is built in the time of Fath Ali Shah.

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    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin
    Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)

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    The Journey Through the Most Visited Attractions in Qazvin

    Having been located on the crossroads of important routes crossing over Iran, Qazvin is a prosperous city. You can visit the Congregational Mosque of Qazvin which was built over an ancient fire temple. As one of the oldest mosques of Iran, this mosque bears the touch of architectural styles from various periods of Iran’s history. After here, the Chehel Sotun Palace is a good place to visit. It was constructed with the command of the Safavid king, Shah Tahmasb, on the onset of acknowledging Qazvin as the capital city of Iran. While the mosque and the palaces are crucial for the strength of a city, bazaars are indispensable. Thanks to its unique location, Qazvin has enjoyed the presence of a prosperous bazaar for about one thousand years. Here you can also see the famous Caravanserai of Saad al-Saltaneh which was built on a square plan in the Qajar era. End your journey with Masjed al-Nabi, which boasts a two-layered dome and exquisite inscriptions from the 18th century.

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    A) Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
    Duration : 1 hr(s)
    Point Type: STARTING

    The Congregational mosque of Qazvin, also known as Masjed Jāme-e Kabīr, is located on the western side of Shohada Street. The mosque is a real museum of Iranian-Islamic art, and architecture: including exquisite decorations and architectural plans from early centuries of Islamic period to the Qajar era. As the story goes, the mosque was built by Haroun al-Rashid, the Arab Caliph. Based on available historical data, Haroun al-Rashid had a short stop in Qazvin on his way to Khorasan in 808 (the second century of Islamic era). As a result of this short stop, the fire temple of Qazvin, dating back to the S...

    13 MIN(S) BY WALKING
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    B) Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin
    Duration : 1 hr(s)
    Point Type: STOP OVER

    Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin

    Originally centered in Ardabil, Safavids declared different cities as their capital during their relatively long rule (1501-1736). In chronological order, the capitals of Safavids appeared in Tabriz (1501), Qazvin (1548) and Isfahan (1598). To have their courts settled as gloriously as possible, the Safavids constructed magnificent complexes of palaces ...

    4 MIN(S) BY WALKING
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    C) Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh
    Duration : 1 hr(s)
    Point Type: STOP OVER

    Sara-ye Saad al-Saltaneh

    Saad al-Saltaneh caravanserai, also known as Sara-ye Sa'ad al-Saltaneh, Sara-ye Saadieh, Sara-ye Saadat, and Bazaarche-ye Saad al-Saltaneh, is located at the heart of Qazvin, in one of its main streets called Imam Khomeini street. Commissioned by Baqer Khan Saad al-Saltaneh, this vast complex was built by two great architects, Master Mehdi Chegini and Master Hasan Khanjari, during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah, the Qajarid king. Vast commercial relations with Russia and Turkey was the main reason to provoke Saad al-Saltaneh, the governor of Qazvin, to build this caravanserai. A...

    4 MIN(S) BY WALKING
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    D) Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)
    Duration : 30 mins
    Point Type: ENDING

    Masjed al-Nabi

    Also called Masjed Shah and Masjed Sultani, this Qajarid mosque, covering an area of 14000 square meters, is one of the largest mosques in Iran. It dates back to the time of Fath Ali Shah (1797-1834) when many religious structures were built around the country.  It is erected on a piece of land bequeathed by Aqa Jamal Vazir, an affluent figure of Qazvin in Safavid era.

    Along with its main entrance on the north of the building, on Imam Street, the mosque also has entrances on its eastern and western sides. Its soaring portal is finely adorned with blue tiles and stalactite decorations with a lazuli tiled inscription pointing out the year 1788. The striking f...

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    Cost Info

    Tickets
    • Jameh Mosque of Qazvinfree
    • Chehel Sotun Palace of Qazvin 1 €
    • Saray-e Saad al-Saltaneh free
    • Masjed al-Nabi (Masjed Shah)free
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    Additional Info

    • Eltefatieh Religious School and Qajar Bathhouse are two other historical monuments in a walking distance from this route. It is worth visiting , especially Qajar Bathhouse which is one of the oldest and biggest bathhouses of Qazvin built in 1647

    • You can also visit the Qajarid House of Raoofi in the north of Jame mosque which is now Qazvin’s Handicraft House.

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