The ancient city of Hamadan is one of the oldest cities in Iran, located in the geographical west of the country and the province with the same name. Hamadan is the capital of the history and civilization of Iran because of its historical and touristic attractions. So, the beautiful city of Hamedan is one of the recommended cities for tourists who travel to the eastern world.
The building of Hamadan is attributed to Diaco, king of the Medes, who lived 700 years before the birth of Christ. This city has had different names; Herodotus mentioned in his book that the king of Medes chose this place, Hegmetane and Ecbatana, as his capital. The word Hegmataneh is an Iranian word that means the place of gathering, and its Elamite word (Hel Mateh Neh) means the land of the Medes. But in the inscriptions left by the Assyrian kings, which date back to eleven centuries B.C., this city was known as Anadana or Hamedana. Hamedan was destroyed during the reign of Bakht al-Nasr but was rebuilt by order of Darius the Great. During the Parthian kingdom, when Tisophon was the capital of Iran, Hamadan was the residence of the Parthian kings in the summer. Also, during the Sassanid period, the kings built their summer palaces. In the 12th century, Hamedan was the capital city of the Seljuks for fifty years, but with the brutal attack of the Mongols, this city became a ruin. Mughals rebuilt Hamedan, But again, it was invaded by the Umar, and then, it was the turn of the Timurid dynasty to ruin the city. Finally, during the Safavid era, Hamadan was settled. After the Safavids' extinction, Hamedan was taken over by the Ottoman Shah, Ahmad Shah, and after six years, Nader Shah Afshar took it back. After Nader Shah, this city was attacked a lot; Until it was wholly annexed to Iran in 1145 AH. Maybe, it is because Hamedan was on the Silk Road.
Hamedan is full of tourist attractions even more than Toronto tourist attractions, so set aside more than a few days for your trip to Hamedan to see as many of these sights as possible. One of the first remarkable features of this beautiful city is the city map; In 1928, "Karl Frisch," a German architect, designed a map for the old Hamadan. After reviewing the aerial map of Hamedan, Farish realized that this city is one of the few circular and concentric cities. So, he designed a radial map centered on a field in the Baroque style (an architectural style in the 19th century). Six streets from this circular central square are branched, in which six main streets are connected parallel to the city's main square. The boulevards cut them off in the form of the first and second rings, which is unique. And there are two domes at the beginning of each main street, so there are 12 silver domes around the central square. This section introduces the main tourist attractions of Hamedan.
The ancient historical city of Hegmataneh, a remnant of the Median period, is located near the center of Hamadan on the Hegmataneh hills; it has been turned into a museum. In this beautiful ancient city, you can travel to the heart of history, see many ancient artworks and antiques, and learn about the culture and customs of the Aryans.
Hamedan Ganjnameh leisure, tourist and sports complex is located in Ganjnameh square, five kilometers west of Hamedan city and Alvand mountains. The pleasant climate of the mountains, the valley of Elvand and the beautiful landscape of Mishan Plain have created a unique attraction. This collection includes several tourist attractions you must visit for a whole day. Don't miss these three things on your trip to Ganj Name:
Did you know that the most extensive water cave in the world is located in Hamedan? The cave has many winding corridors, that you can spend half a day inside this cave on foot and by boat. Moreover, the cave's temperature every day, both in summer and winter, is a constant and pleasant temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
Abu Ali Sina, a doctor and scientist, Babataher mystic and poet; Ain al-Qadat poet and mystic; Arif Qazvini, Haiqouq Nabi, Sheikh Fakhreddin Iraqi, Mirzadeh Eshghi, Arif Qazvini, Maftun Hamadani, the Ghobar and Ghamam of Hamedani have born, grown, or died in this city.
Iran has been hosting diverse cultures for a long time. In Iran's culture, people of different religions have always lived together in Iran. In Hamedan, there are also interesting historical buildings related to different religions, among which we can mention the following: Temple of Laodicea, Fire Temple of Bahram, Esther & Mordecai Tomb, which is very valuable for Jews, Christian churches including Gregor Stephen Church, Protestant Church, Mary Church Holy place in Hegmatane city, Hamedan church, and mosques and tombs of Muslim religious people such as Imamzadeh Yahya, Imamzadeh Mohsen, Imamzadeh Abdullah, Imamzadeh Hossein and so on.
This sizeable historical statue, built during the Sassanid or Parthian period, was located at the city's entrance as a symbol of the city guard. Unfortunately, it has been slightly destroyed today due to being exposed to the effects of the weather.
Hamedan province is full of attractions like Sarab Gyan, Moradbeg Valley, Pir Suleiman Lagoon, Alvand Peak, Qara Chai River, caves such as Joq Castle, Hizaj, Aq Ghalia, Qori Qala, Zina Valley, Inferno Valley, Pisa Hill, Mosli Hill, Gamasiab Road, Gunspan Ancient Hill, and Farshe Spring. The province of Hamadan is one of the habitats of many kinds of wildlife due to its high and mountainous nature, such as goats, goats, rams, sheep, foxes, weasels, brown bears, common partridges and other types of birds.
Hamedan's main historical places are Qurban Tower, Alaviyan Dome, baths such as Amir Afkham Hammam, ancient buildings such as Ibn Salah Hamadani Observatory, Iskandar's Tomb, Shahbazian House, Shah Abbas Reservoir, Haj Inayat Hill, Qalamdani Palace, Golshan Caravanserai, stone villages, Bagh Nazar Mansion, Qalamdani Palace, Dokhtar Castle, Broken Bridge, Jahanabad Bridge, Forty Minors Castle, Museums like Bu Ali Museum, Hamedan Natural History Museum, Hermitage Museum, the theoretical museum.
Hamedan, the history and culture capital city of Iran, is full of unique Iran souvenirs. Some of them are mentioned briefly in the following:
Iran and Hamadan Handicrafts are uncountable in variety; here we mention only the most famous ones:
Iran is a paradise for tourists interested in food. Iran has very diverse climates with a variety of tasty foods. Hamedan, one of Iran's oldest cities with a pleasant climate, is no exception to this rule. If we want to divide edibles into three categories of natural products, meals and snacks, we can generally place the essential edible products of Hamadan in these three categories:
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