Meydān-e Basīj
Meydān-e Basīj is a square in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,525 metres. Meydān-e Basīj is situated nearby to Eram Garden, as well as near the neighborhood Golestan Square.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eram Garden and Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine.
Eram Garden
Garden
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Eram Garden is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran. The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province. Eram Garden is situated 3½ km north of Meydān-e Basīj.
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 3 km east of Meydān-e Basīj.
Afifābād Garden
Garden
Photo: Masoud Kameli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Afif-Abad Garden, originally the Gulshan Garden, is a museum complex in Shiraz, Iran. Afifābād Garden is situated 2½ km northwest of Meydān-e Basīj.
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 5 km east of Meydān-e Basīj.
Cheshmeh Seyed Safari
Village
Cheshmeh Seyyed Safari is a village in Qarah Bagh Rural District, in the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 155, in 30 families. Cheshmeh Seyed Safari is situated 7 km southwest of Meydān-e Basīj.
Meydān-e Basīj
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Meydan-e Basij”
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.6044° or 29° 36′ 16″ northLongitude
52.51529° or 52° 30′ 55″ eastElevation
1,525 metres (5,003 feet)Open location code
7HXJJG38+Q4GeoNames ID
12527143
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In Other Languages
“Meydān-e Basīj” goes by many names.
- Persian: “میدان بسیج”
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