Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz
Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz is a cemetery in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,506 metres. Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz is situated nearby to Atiq Jameh Mosque, as well as near the neighborhood Golestan Square.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine and Atiq Jameh Mosque.
Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine
Mosque
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The Shah Cheragh is a Twelver Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex located in Shiraz, in the province of Fars, Iran. The 12th-century complex is centred around the mausoleum of Sayyid Ahmad, the son of Musa al-Kazim, who is known as Shah Cheragh in local traditions, and hence the building's name. Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine is situated 1 km north of Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz.
Atiq Jameh Mosque
Mosque
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The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of Shiraz, the capital of Ostane Fars in Iran. Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the liberation of Shiraz from the Abbasid Caliphate, it was built over a pre-existing religious compound, most likely a fire temple. Atiq Jameh Mosque is situated 1 km northeast of Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz.
Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden
Garden
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Qavam House, also known as Narenjestan-e Qavam, is a Qajar era house and garden in Shiraz, Iran, built between 1879 and 1886. During the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the house became the headquarters of Pahlavi University's Asia Institute, directed by Arthur Upham Pope, and later Richard Nelson Frye. Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden is situated 1½ km northeast of Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shiraz and Golestan Square.
Shiraz
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Shiraz is the capital city of the Fars province and a treasure trove of Persian culture. It was the capital of Iran during the Zand dynasty's era, and is the celebrated birthplace of the great Persian poets Hafiz and Saadi.
Golestan Square
Neighborhood
Shiraz is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, 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 Sadra was home to almost 1,800,000 inhabitants. Golestan Square is situated 3 km northeast of Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz.
Soltanabad
Village
Soltanabad is a village in, and the capital of, Qarah Bagh Rural District of the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Soltanabad is situated 8 km south of Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz.
Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Dār os Salām” and “Gurestan-e Qadimi-ye Shiraz”
- Category: burial
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.60011° or 29° 36′ 0″ northLongitude
52.54043° or 52° 32′ 26″ eastElevation
1,506 metres (4,941 feet)Open location code
7HXJJG2R+25GeoNames ID
12527065
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In Other Languages
“Gūrestān-e Qadīmī-ye Shīrāz” goes by many names.
- Persian: “دارالسلام”
- Persian: “گورستان قدیمی شیراز”
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