استخر
استخر is a swimming pool in Fars, Central Iran. استخر is situated nearby to the sports venue مجتمع ورزشی دستغیب, as well as near the hospital مرکز بهداشت شهرستان شیراز(شهدای انقلاب).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shah Cheragh Holy Shrine and Church of Saint Mary.
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 northeast of استخر.
Church of Saint Mary
Church
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Saint Mary Church, Holy Mother of God Church or Surp Mariam Asdvadzadzin Church is an Armenian Apostolic church in Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran completed in 1662. Church of Saint Mary is situated 640 metres northeast of استخر.
Atiq Jameh Mosque
Mosque
Photo: anaareh saaveh, CC BY 2.0.
The Ancient Congregational Mosque of Shiraz is the oldest mosque of Shiraz, the capital of Ostane Fars in Iran. Dating from the earliest part of the 9th century Persian Renaissance following the liberation of Shiraz from the Abbasid Caliphate, it was built over a pre-existing religious compound, most likely a fire temple. Atiq Jameh Mosque is situated 1 km east of استخر.
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 3½ km east of استخر.
Soltanabad
Village
Soltanabad is a village in, and the capital of, Qarah Bagh Rural District of the Central District of Shiraz County, Fars province, Iran. Soltanabad is situated 8 km south of استخر.
استخر
- Type: Swimming pool
- Categories: swimming, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.60636° or 29° 36′ 23″ northLongitude
52.53419° or 52° 32′ 3″ eastOpen location code
7HXJJG4M+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 135416207OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_poolOpenStreetMap feature
sport=swimming
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