Haroon Prison and Other Castles – Rey

The civilization of this area dates back to the 4 millennium BC. This spring is in north of Ebne Babvaih and to the west of cement factory of Ray. Overlooking the said spring is a relatively large stone tablet on which the profile of Fathali Shah and a few Qajar princes have been engraved.

Rey Fire Temple which is known as Mil Hill among the local people is located by Tehran-Varamin Road and on a hill between barley lands. Rey is referred in the holy book of Zoroastrians as a religious center and this fire temple might have been the center of ancient Rey! There have been active...

Naqareh Khaneh Tower, also known as Yazid Tower, is located in Rey City and on Rey Mountain. Naqareh Khaneh Tower is made of bricks and is 3 meters high and was constructed about 1000 years ago. It is believed that one of the Seljuqid kings might be buried there. This tower has a magnificent beauty...

Hazrat Abdol Azim embraces one of the important and largest places of pilgrimage for Shiite sect round the globe. This religious site is located in Ray. Hazrat Abdol Azim (AS) is one of the offspring of Imam Hassan (PBUH), who was martyred in the 3rd century AH. The tombs of Imamzadeh Hamzeh...

This mausoleum is located in Mansoor Abad of Ray. Its a square shaped structure with each side 6 m. in length. In the midst of this mausoleum is a tetragonal platform with dimensions of 1x2x1.

The rampart is a monument from caliphates of Abbasi Dynasty, situated in Ray city. It is made of stone and sun baked brick. The Tabrak Castle was used to be placed within the wall but by the orders of Toqrol Saljuqi it was completely destroyed.

Tughrul Tower is located in the eastern side of Ibn Babuyeh Tomb in the city of Rey in Tehran. The tower has remained from Seljuk era and was registered in 1310 in the list of national monuments with registration number 147. This place is called Caliphate Yazid Tower in some scripts. The tower is...

Other old bazaars of Tehran province are Ray Bazaar and Varamin Bazaar which are of historical value.