Peer-e-Alamdar Mausoleum – Semnan

This spring is situated in the village by the same name. Hordes of people visit here in the summer for leisure purposes as well as for pilgrimage at the mausoleum of Imamzadeh Mohammad Zeid (AS).

The forests areas of the province are the natural forests located in the northern fringes which are the continuation of the mountainous forests of the Alborz mountains, the juniper forests on the southern skirts of the Alborz range with tall and dense trees, the desert forests situated in the...

This tower is located in the Hakim Ellahi Avenue of Semnan. The people of Semnan believe that 40 girls who were recluses constructed this tower with sun baked bricks and clay. The construction of the same is related to the pre- Islamic era. This tower is octagonal and has an elevation of 10-12 m....

These places were storage compartments for ice in the winter season, so as to be used during the hot summer months. The most important of which are named as, ice house of Atashgah locality, Biabanak ice house, (village of Biabanak), Khazaneh ice house (Garmeh Village of Semnan), ice house of Mian...

Located in the city of Semnan, this is a remnant of the Mongol period. The same consists of a porch and a dome. The porch is south facing and is connected to the site of the tomb, which is on a lower level than the porch itself. The grave is a simple one and is located right under the dome. There...

In the village of Molladeh of Semnan two double storey beautiful edifices are situated within 50 m. from each other. They are made of sun baked bricks, and adorned with other architectural effects. The main doorway is of wood and on top of the western doorway the date 1310 AH. can be noted. This is...

The same was constructed in the year 1097 AH. during the reign of Shah Soleiman Safavid. being located in the village of Ahovan which was on the way to Mashad, pilgrims on their way to Mashad used to halt here in olden times. The courtyard of this caravansary is rectangular in shape and is...

Semnan's cross-shaped covered-bazaar marks the old heart of the city. While far less extensive than the great bazaars of Kerman or Tabriz, there is plenty of 19th-century vaulting and the north-south section (bisected by Imam Khomeini St) links two log-pillared takiyeh (three-storey tall covered...

This spring is located near the village of Biabanak, south of Sorkheh city. The water of this spring gushes out between mounds of salt. Bathing in these waters proves good for back and leg-aches.

This mausoleum is situated to the south west of the 'Tekiyeh' Pahneh in the southern bazaar of Semnan. Hazrat Yahya is the offspring of Hazrat Moosa Bin Ja'far. The same comprises of a huge dome, a porch with tile work and a large courtyard. The dome is more than 600 years old, and has been...

Jameh Mosque of Semnan is a valuable ancient monument in Semnan. This mosque has undergone many changes over time. According to historical texts, this monument goes back to Century 3 AH, and it was expanded in Seljuk, Ilkhanid, and Timurid periods. It is believed that this mosque was built on the...

These castles are located 10 km. northeast of Semnan in the mountainous region of Saroo. With the passage of time, the northern castle is in a demolished state, leaving behind only a skeleton. The southern castle comprised of three floors. The first floor was used to house beasts, the floor above...