Kasin Observatory
Kasin Observatory is an observatory in Lorestan, Western Iran. Kasin Observatory is situated nearby to the zoo باغ وحش خرم آباد, as well as near the village Karganeh.Photo: Meysam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brick minaret and Shapuri Bridge.
Brick minaret
Photo: Reza-nasiri-zadeh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brick Minaret is a historic minaret in Khorramabad, Iran. This Minaret is close to the Falak-ol-Aflak Castle and was built to help caravans find their ways through dark nights. Brick minaret is situated 2 km west of Kasin Observatory.
Shapuri Bridge
Photo: Farnaz25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shapuri Bridge or Broken Bridge is a Sasanian era historic bridge south of Khorramabad, Lorestan province, Iran. The bridge has 28 arches, of which only 6 remain, and 27 Pile bridges, each 61 square meters; five of its arches are intact and the others have been destroyed by natural factors. Shapuri Bridge is situated 3½ km west of Kasin Observatory.
Gap Hammam
Historic building
Photo: Zeinabteli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gap Hammam is a historic building, which is situated 3 km northwest of Kasin Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karganeh and Khorramabad.
Karganeh
Village
Karganeh is a village in Dehpir Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 168, in 37 families.
Khorramabad
Khorramabad is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Kahriz-e Jadid
Village
Kahriz-e Jadid is a village in Dehpir Rural District, in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, Iran. In the 2006 census, its population was 907, in 192 families. Kahriz-e Jadid is situated 3 km east of Kasin Observatory.
Kasin Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Also known as: “رصد خانه کاسین”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lorestan, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.46586° or 33° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
48.37528° or 48° 22′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8H5CF98G+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 8820479488OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q16046284
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In Other Languages
“Kasin Observatory” goes by many names.
- Persian: “رصدخانه کاسین”
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Highlights include باغ وحش خرم آباد and مسجد بام.
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