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In Bonab County in East Azerbaijan, mosques, houses, dovecotes, and numerous historic places exist that some of them are as following:
Seyf-al-Olama Mansion originally belongs to Sheikh Ali Ghazi Bonabi known as Seyf-al-Olama, and this nickname was given by Naseroddin Shah and after victory of Sheikh Ali Ghazi and People of Bonab against attacks by Kurds. Its construction date is beginning of Qajar era.
This building has been recorded in list of national works with registry number 3929, and in 1379 (2000) it was purchased by cultural heritage as department number 2 of cultural heritage organization and then it has been repaired.
Saint Stepanos Monastery is the second important Armenian monastery in Iran after St. Thaddeus Monastery. This monument is located in East Azerbaijan Province, 16 kilometers west of Jolfa City and 3 kilometers from southern shore of Aras River in a place named "Qezel Vank" (Red Monastery). The monastery was built in 9th century AD, but it was seriously damaged by earthquake. So, it was refurbished in Safavid period. Also, some measures were taken in Qajar era by Abbas Mirza to maintain and repair it.
The whole area of the monastery is located in the heart of mountains and in the middle of the green nature of Jolfa and Azerbaijan Republic borderline.
This monastery is respected by all Christians and almost all other religions. However, it actually belongs to Gregory Christians (Followers of Gregory the Illuminator) inhabiting in Armenia. One day in the year, thousands of Armenians gather together in this place to perform their rituals.
There are three other monasteries near St. Stepanos Monastery in Darashamb District.
St. Stepanos Monastery was registered in Iran's National Heritage on March 6, 1963 under the registration number of 429. It was also registered in UNESCO World Heritage in 2008.
Holy Howance church is one of the churches in east Azerbaijan province and it is located in Maraghe city. Holy Howance church is one of the catholic Armenian Church and its name has been adopted from name of one of Johannes who was called “Howance” in Armenian. This church is located inside Maraghe city and is the only church in this city.
Azerbaijan museum is one of the most significant museums of Iran which is located in Tabriz and next to historical Blue mosque. This museum is recognized as the second historic museum of Iran after Tehran national museum, and it includes works related to pre-Islam and Islamic ages. Andrew Gedar, a French archeologist, has provided the regulating map of Azerbaijan museum’s construction and Ismael Dibaj, manager of culture department of Tabriz, has depicted it.
In 1306 and 1307 SH (1927-28), exhibition of historic coins of Tabriz had been held in Tarbiat library. It was during these years that the plan of establishing Azerbaijan museum in this city was proposed. In 1336 Sh (1957) , 202 historic remnants belonging to ancient Iran museum were sent to Tabriz in order to be displayed in national library of this city.
Later, historic objects and relics of Tabriz were kept and displayed in Nejat high school of this city. In Ordibehesht (May) of 1337 (1958) SH, construction of Azerbaijan museum started and this museum was exploited formally in 1341 SH (1962).
Without any doubt, gathering old tools and equipment of measure in a complex can clarify the trend of formation and evolution of such qualitative technology by ancestors. In measure museum, types of measure and weighing tools such as different balances, types of watches, weights, modules, tools related to astronomy like astrolabe have been displayed. This museum has been inaugurated in 1381 in location of Salmasi historic house in Tabriz.