Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds)
Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds) is a museum in Fars, Central Iran. Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds) is situated nearby to the art gallery موزه خانه قصرالدشتی, as well as near Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naranjestan-e Qavam Garden and Nasir al-Molk House.
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.
Nasir al-Molk House
Government office
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Nasir al-Molk House is a government office, which is situated 350 metres west of Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds).
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 west of Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds).
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.
Roknabad
Neighborhood
Shahrak-e Roknabad is a village in Derak Rural District, in the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,397, in 2,827 families. Roknabad is situated 8 km north of Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds).
Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds)
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “موزه مادام توسو”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.60792° or 29° 36′ 29″ northLongitude
52.55216° or 52° 33′ 8″ eastOpen location code
7HXJJH52+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3245736911OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Fars Museum of History (Madame Tussauds)” goes by many names.
- German: “Fars-Geschichtsmuseum”
- Russian: “Исторический музей”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include موزه خانه قصرالدشتی and Ghavam House.
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