Rakhtshooy Khaneh Historical Edifice – Zanjan

This cave is located in the heights facing the Haj Arah village of Zanjan. At present no road way facilities are provided and the only way to get there is to trek. This large cave has come about from limestone deposits. Remnants in these caves date back thousands of years at least 16-30000 years...

Due to climatic and geographical variations of this province the flora and fauna adapts itself to these charges. The protected areas of Zanjan province are: The Angooran Protected Area, in the Angooran district covering an area of approximately 111,000 hectares. The Shahrein Protected Area,...

This Bazaar is located in the ancient network of the city and consists of two portions such as the Bazaar-e-Bala or upper section and the 'Bazaar-e-Paieen' or 'lower' section (of the Bazaar). The Bazaar of Zanjan, was inaugurated during the reign of Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar in the year 1205 AH. and...

This mineral water spring is located between the cities of Zanjan and Mianeh, 21 km from Zanjan. High in mineral content these waters are good for rheumatoid and nervous disorders.

The Stone Caravanserai (Dash Caravanserasi in Turkish) lies in Zanjan-Mianeh bypass across from the train station of Zanjan. It dates back to Safavid era, and it is currently used as a traditional restaurant. The caravanserai has been built in four-porch style; its chambers are in one floor and its...

The above mentioned, is the mausoleum of Ebrahim Bin Moosa Bin Jaffar or Ebrahim Bin Mohammad Ben Abdollah Ben Alhasan Ben Alabas Ben Ali. The structure was renovated and repaired in the year 1971. The dome of which is vaulted or arched internally and displays the 'Sureh-ye-Jomeh' from the Holy...

This caravansary has been nearly destroyed completely and only part of it remains. It reveals the fact of being built with red brick and from architectural point of view it is a caravansary with four porticos.

This tomb is located in Sa'in Qaleh of Zanjan. It is said that this tomb belongs to one of the grand sons of Imam Kazem (AS). This mausoleum has 12 sides. In the centre of the mausoleum is an intricately carved wooden chest. Many fine inscriptions can be noted in this mausoleum. On the chest is an...

Saltmen (Mardan-e Namaki) is a name which has been given to six mummified men discovered in Chehrabad salt mine, Zanjan Province, in the winter of 1993. Among them, there are the bodies of a woman and a teenage boy too. Some of the saltmen have been severely hurt as a result of mine working by...

Zanjan province has many ancient, historical bridges such as Meer Bahaudin Zanjan on the Zanjan Rood or Zanjan River. The Sandar Bridge south of the city of Zanjan and the Haj Seyed Mohammad Bridge south east of Zanjan which is a remnant of the Qajar era.

This cave is located 140 km. south west of Zanjan, in the southern skirts of the Saqizloo mountains. The inlet to this cave stands 6-8 m. above a dry river. The beauty of this cave is enhanced due to the formation of stalagtites and stalagmites because of calcified precipitation. Besides these are...

Dome of Soltaniyeh is the tomb of Öljaitü which was constructed from 1302 to 1312 AD in Soltaniyeh City (Ilkhanid capital) and it is considered as an important Iranian Islamic architecture and Azeri style architecture. Dome of Soltaniyeh is one of the most important examples of Ilkhanid...