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West Azarbaijan Province Essentials

West Azarbaijan Province contains a high concentration of UNESCO-listed heritage and ancient religious sites. The region features the Sasanian-era ruins of Takht-e Soleyman and the Urartian Bastam Citadel, alongside prehistoric mounds like Teppe Hasanlu. Its religious history is preserved in the ancient Armenian Saint Thaddeus Monastery and the Assyrian Naneh Maryam Church. Natural landmarks include the three-tiered Shalmash Falls, the Sahulan water cave, and the Urmia Lake Bridge. The province also houses the tomb of the mystic Shams-e Tabrizi in Khoy.

West Azarbaijan Province Essentials — Térkép

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Takht-e Soleyman

Takht-e Soleymān or Adur Gushnasp, is an archaeological site in West Azerbaijan, Iran dating back to Sasanian Empire.

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Saint Thaddeus Monastery

The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus The "Holy Tadeosi Cathedral " is an ancient Armenian monastery in the mountainous area of West Iran, in…

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Shalmash Falls

Shalmash Falls is a cluster of three waterfalls situated on the outskirts of the City of Sardasht in the West Azerbaijan province of Iran.

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Naneh Maryam Church

St. Mary Church is an ancient Assyrian church located in the city of Urmia, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

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Teppe Hasanlu

Teppe Hasanlu or Hasanlu Tepe is an archeological site of an ancient city located in northwest Iran, a short distance south of Lake Urmia.

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Bastam Citadel

Bastam is the site of an ancient Urartian citadel from ca. the 7th century BC, located near the village of Bastam in modern northwestern…

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Hajji Firuz Tepe

Hajji Firuz Tepe is an archaeological site located in West Azarbaijan province in north-western Iran and lies in the north-western part of…

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Urmia Lake Bridge

The Urmia Lake Bridge or Urmia Lake Causeway is a road bridge in northern Iran.

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Mahabad Dam

Mahabad Dam is an embankment dam on the Mahabad River near the city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, Iran.

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Sahulan Cave

Saholan Cave is in Saholan village, 42 km southeast of Mahabad city, Borhan Road, and Isa Kand Village.

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St. George Church

The Church of Saint George is a 13th-century Armenian Apostolic church in Haftvan, Salmas County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

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Shams-e Tabrizi's Cemetery

Shams Tabrizi's tomb in Khoy, beside a tower monument in a memorial park, has been nominated as a World Cultural Heritage Center by UNESCO.