Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān

Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān is a historical site in , and has an elevation of 1,572 metres. Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quran Gate and Tomb of Khwaju Kermani.

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Qur'an Gate or Shiraz Gate is a historic gate in the north of , . It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to and , between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allahu Akbar gorge.

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Tomb of Khaju Kermani is the tomb of the Persian poet and Sufi mystic Khaju Kermani. It is located north of , on Sabooy hill off the Shiraz–Isfahan road.

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is situated 330 metres southeast of Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golestan Square and Shiraz.

Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of and the capital of , which is historically known by the exonym Persia proper. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants.

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is the capital city of the province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.

Neighborhood
Shahrak-e is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. is situated 5 km north of Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān.

Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān

Latitude
29.63561° or 29° 38′ 8″ north
Longitude
52.56186° or 52° 33′ 43″ east
Elevation
1,572 metres (5,157 feet)
Open location code
7HXJJHP6+6P
Geo­Names ID
6680566
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In Other Languages

“Darvāzeh-ye Qor’ān” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “دروازه قرآن”

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