Imamzadeh Hossein

The Imamzadeh Hossein is an imamzadeh, mausoleum and complex, located in , . The funerary complex contains the grave of Hossein, son of the 8th Imam Ali al-Rida.
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  • Type: Religious organization
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: imamzadeh in Qazvin, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Imamzadeh Hossein, Qazvin”, “Imamzadeh Husayn”, “Imamzadeh Husayn (Qazvin)”, and “Imamzadeh Hussein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include خانه رئوفی and Carevansara Sa’do Saltaneh.

Manor estate
Photo: Amirjabbari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a manor estate, which is situated 530 metres north of Imamzadeh Hossein.

Photo: Fereshteh Sa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai is a large Caravanserai located in the city of , , . Built during the Qajar era, the caravanserai is one of Iran's best preserved urban caravanserais, and the world's largest indoor caravanserai. is situated 1¼ km north of Imamzadeh Hossein.

Museum
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The , Qazvin was a Qajar era hotel built in 1922, and under the governorship of Sa'd as-Saltaneh, in , . It was built in the western wing of Chehel Sotun Palace, by the well-known architect of Qazvin, Ostad Ali July. is situated 1¼ km north of Imamzadeh Hossein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qazvin and Kheyrabad.

Photo: Omid hendupur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the Central District of County, province, , serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the province.

Village
is a neighborhood in the city of in the Central District of Qazvin County, province, . is situated 4½ km southwest of Imamzadeh Hossein.

Town
is a neighborhood in the city of in the Central District of Qazvin County, province, . is situated 6 km southwest of Imamzadeh Hossein.

Imamzadeh Hossein

Latitude
36.25716° or 36° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
50.00073° or 50° 0′ 3″ east
Open location code
8H8G7242+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123416381
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q5952790
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Imamzadeh Hossein” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مرقد حسين الرضا”
  • Azerbaijani: “Hüseyn İmamzadəsi (Qəzvin)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Hüseyn İmamzadəsi”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “امام زاده الحسين”
  • Fulah: “Imamzadeh Hossein, Qazvin”
  • German: “Imamzade Hossein”
  • Mazanderani: “امامزاده شاهزاده حسین”
  • Persian: “امامزاده شاهزاده حسین”
  • Persian: “شاهزاده حسین”
  • Russian: “Имамзаде Хусайн”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ حسین رضا”
  • Uzbek: “Imomzoda Husayn majmuasi”
  • Western Panjabi: “مقبرہ حسین رضا”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emamzadeh Hossein shrine and Museum of holy defense of 8 year war against Saddam Hossein.

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