Gahvare-ye Did
Gahvare-ye Did is a historic site in Fars, Central Iran. Gahvare-ye Did is situated nearby to the police station ایستگاه راهور, as well as near Quran Gate.Photo: Pishkar shirin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tower in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Azod Dome” and “Gahvareh Did”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quran Gate and Tomb of Khwaju Kermani.
Quran Gate
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qur'an Gate or Shiraz Gate is a historic gate in the north of Shiraz, Iran. It is located at the northeastern entrance of the city, on the way to Marvdasht and Isfahan, between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allahu Akbar gorge. Quran Gate is situated 320 metres northwest of Gahvare-ye Did.
Tomb of Khwaju Kermani
Haft Tanan Stone Museum and Garden
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golestan Square and Shiraz.
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.
Shiraz
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 5 km north of Gahvare-ye Did.
Gahvare-ye Did
- Categories: watchtower, chahartaq, cultural property, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.63362° or 29° 38′ 1″ northLongitude
52.56436° or 52° 33′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7HXJJHM7+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 8986379378OpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5875879
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Gahvare-ye Did” goes by many names.
- German: “Gahvare-ye Did”
- Persian: “گنبد عضد (گهواره زید)”
- Persian: “گنبد عضد”
- Turkish: “Zeyd Kubbesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ایستگاه راهور and غار خواجوی کرمانی.
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