Mahabad

This Cave located in Mahabad city. In the village of Andarqash 18 km. from Mahabad right in the heart of the mountain a relatively large crypt has been formed (related to the first king of Medes). This cave is of unique architectural design and its height till ground level is about 10 m. Within...

Cleanliness had great importance in Iranian people life before and after advent of Islam, and after that its importance became more. This suggests the importance of bathroom in urban fabric. Bath was a public building with a doorway to the outside to keep the air warm. Bath the place where is hot....

This mosque is from the Safavid era and because of its unique architectural techniques is considered to be one of the most beautiful and historical structures of this province. This mosque has 18 pillars and 18 domes.   This mosque is the oldest mosque in Mahabad, and have construdted in the...

This building is about 21 km north of Mahabad city and is located within the village grudge the history of the region and similar structures and materials used in building dates back to the years 1050 till 1100 AH reaches (i.e. Safavid era) and follow Bath existing infrastructure of local stone...

Mahabad city in a little farther and higher than in the spring house dervish Shah Ghazi Zadeh Saleh al-Din Street in eastern courtyard of the mosque is located in Big Rostam. Established in the year 1230 AH goes. Spring house and brick building infrastructure from the compact rocks that are 90 cm...

Kānī Rash is a beautiful village (specially in the spring) in Kani Bazar Rural District, Khalifan District, Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 355, in 54 families.

Bodagh Sultan who was one of the most charitable and good-hearted men of his time; lived in Mahabad. He ruled this city for 49 from (1641 to 1690 AD). He was the son of Shir Khan and the nephew of Sarim Beig Mokri. His grave is located in Mahabad in the area which is between Shayegan Garden and...

Sahoolan is located 43 km southeast of Mahabad in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. This limestone water cave has two main sections, a waterway which visitors ride on a boat to discover the amazing attraction of it and a dry part which tourists walk up through the chambers and corridors to visit the...

Mahabad Dam is an embankment dam on the Mahabad River near the city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. It was built before Islamic revolution by Yugoslavian engineers and is one of the ten largest dams in Iran. On average, the total volume of annual water input is equal to 339.304 million...

Shams-Borhan monastery and convent in Mahabad is located in a cold village area, which the cold mainly due to the mountains of Kurdistan has mild weather in summer and too cold in winter. The shrines in the 35 km road Boukan-Mahabad right mentioned in a road-way length is approximately 7 miles....