Haji Reza Inn – Qazvin

Chehel Sotoun Mansion or Pavilion is one of the important monuments of Safavid period in Qazvin located in the center of Qazvin City, south of Sabzeh Meidan (Azadi Sqaure) in a large garden. It is the only kiosk left from the royal palace complexes of Shah Tahmasp period. This monument was...

This tower is located in a site 12 km. north of Qazvin, and has a wonderful panorama as well as a pleasant climate. The Barajin Tower is on an elevation. The foundation of the tower rests on an octagonal platform with eight semi circular pillars around it. The same has been constructed with rubble...

These towers are located at a distance of 1 km. from the Hesar Armani village, and within 32 km. of the Qazvin - Hamadan Road. The same are close to one another, though they are located in a vast vicinity. The eastern tower is octagonal with round pillars in the eight corners. The plinth of the...

In the past the city of Qazvin had eight gateways. These were reputedly known as the Rast Gateway, Baq-e-Shah, Kooshk, Tabriz, Tehran, Sheikh Abad, Imamzadeh Hassan and Khandaqbar Gateways. Today, only two of these gateways have been remained, i.e., Kooshk and Tehran Gateways. The former is located...

The said bridge lies en route from Qazvin to Bo'inn Zahra. The bridge has three arches, two of which are larger. These arches are pointed. The center of the bridge lies on a higher level than the sides. Its lower segments and base are constructed of stone, mortar and limestone, whereas the upper...

The said lies in the Panbeh Reeseh locality of Qazvin, and is also reputedly known as the tall dome. Hamdollah Mostowfi who was a honored geographer came from a famed family of Mostowfian dynasty. He was born in the year 680 AH. in the city of Qazvin, and passed away around 750 AH. This tomb is a...

The same lies in one of the rural areas of Qazvin, known as Zia Abad. The structure is a hexagon with a conical dome, and is constructed of brick. The dome is based on a hexagonal foundation, and the lower section of the dome is cylindrical. From within the shrine is also a hexagon with a false...

This castle is located in the northern part of Qazvin. The same was the residence of Mohammad Zaman Khan-e-Reshvand and was constructed by him. Materials utilized in the construction were stone, mortar and gypsum. For the towers colossal stones have been used. The castle has three quarters, i.e.,...

The same is a relic of the Safavid era and is located in the Peyqambarieh avenue of Qazvin. Within the mosque is a covered area with an arched ceiling constructed of brick. The cornices on the surrounding walls and ten columns in the center are of marble. The cornices in the higher sections are to...

This reservoir is located in Tabriz Avenue. It has 37 steps cut out of stone as well as two water taps. It has a flat roof. In the past there were four air-vents but today there is only one. The air vent and entrance of the structure is adorned with tiles and brick. The same was constructed by Haj...

Caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh was built at the instigation of Sa'd al-Saltaneh (died in 1907 AD), the then Qajar governor of Qazvin. This caravanserai has a very beautiful historical area which is currently the biggest urban caravanserai complex in Qazvin. It was built by Sa'd al-Saltaneh, the...

This bath is located in Molavi Avenue in Qazvin and has two separate chambers for ladies and gents. It was built in 1259 AH. by "Haji Hassan Ebne Haji Abdollah Tabrizy". Around the pool there are four stones in a cupped form, as well as the four marble lions with dervish embossed cups (Kashkool) on...