Tourist attractions of Hamadan
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Qorban Tower, Hamadan
Address:
Next to Ibn Sina high school, Taleghani street, In the Zands neighborhood of Hamadan, Hamadan province, Iran
Visiting time:
Spring and Summer 9-19; Autumn and Winter 9-17
About: Qorban Tower, Hamadan
Hamedan, the ancient and legendary city with a brilliant background and rich culture has always been the cradle of civilization, science, art, wisdom and mysticism. However, the city has many attractions like other cities and one of the unknown attractions is Qorban Tower in Zandi Neighborhood near Ibn Sina High School. It is a 12 side brick tower with a pyramidal dome with 12 pieces of brick. There is also an inscription on the srypt portal of the tower which dates back to 1009 hijri year. This monument is the tomb of Sheikh al-Islam Hassan Ibn Attar Hafiz Abu al-A’laa Hamedani and a number of Seljuk commanders.
This tower was registered in the list of Iran’s national and historical monuments on 1354/3/28 with registration number 1078/3.
General Specifications
Name
Qorban Tower
Appellation
During the Afghan rebellion in late Safavid era a person named Qorban Held this tower as his stronghold and repelled the rebels and defended the citizens.
Age
Seljuk dynasty
Suggestions
Nearest tourist attractions
Hamadan Stone Lion, Angeli church
Access route
Address
Next to Ibn Sina high school, Taleghani street, In the Zands neighborhood of Hamadan, Hamadan province, Iran
Facilities
Access to vehicles
Residence
Restaurant
Buffet
Network coverage
Qorban Tower, Hamadan
