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Baba Tahir Mausoleum

The Baba Tahir Mausoleum َ in its current form was designed by the architect Mohsen Foroughi during the Pahlavi era and is located in Baba Tahir Square in .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Aramgah-e Baba Taher”, “Ārāmgāh-e Bābā Ţāher”, “Ārāmgāh-e Bābā Ţāher (Hamadan)”, “Baba Taher Mausoleum”, “Baba Tahir Mausoleum (Hamadan)”, and “Baba Tahir Mausoleum, Hamadan”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Imamzadeh Hadi (Hamadan) and Tomb of Esther and Mordechai.

Shrine
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is a shrine.

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The is a tomb located in , . Iranian Jews and Iranian Christians believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, and it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews and Christians in Iran. is situated 1¼ km south of Baba Tahir Mausoleum.

Mosque
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is a mosque, which is situated 520 metres southeast of Baba Tahir Mausoleum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ecbatana and Hamadan.

Locality
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was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires.

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is one of the oldest cities in , and some believe the world. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024.

Neighborhood
is a city in the Central District of Hamadan County, province, . is situated 5 km northwest of Baba Tahir Mausoleum.

Baba Tahir Mausoleum

Latitude
34.80907° or 34° 48′ 33″ north
Longitude
48.50868° or 48° 30′ 31″ east
Elevation
1,791 metres (5,876 feet)
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8H6CRG55+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 482703490
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7411085
Wiki­data ID
Q5948926
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Baba Tahir Mausoleum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح بابا طاهر”
  • Italian: “Mausoleo di Baba Taher”
  • Italian: “Mausoleo di Baba Tahir”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه بابا طاهر”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه باباطاهر (همدان)”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه باباطاهر”
  • Portuguese: “Mausoléu Baba Tahir (Hamadan)”
  • Portuguese: “Mausoléu Baba Tahir”
  • Russian: “Мавзолей Баба-Тахера”
  • Ukrainian: “Мавзолей Баба-Тахера”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ بابا طاہر (ہمدان)”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ بابا طاہر”
  • Uzbek: “Bobo Tohir maqbarasi”

Localities in the Area

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