Tabriz Citadel

The Arg of Tabriz, and also known as the Arg-e Alishah, the Arch of Alishah, the Arg Citadel, and Masjid Ali-Shāh, is the remnants of a large acropolis fortification, city wall and , located in downtown , in the province of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: gate in Tabriz, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Ali Shah Citadel”, “Alishah Citadel”, “Arch of Ali Shah”, “Arch of Alishah”, “Arg of Tabriz”, “Citadel of Tabriz”, “ارک تبریز”, “ارک علیشاه”, “ارگ علی شاه”, “مسجد جامع علیشاه”, and “مسجد علیشاه”
  • Address: ارگ, تبریز

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bazaar of Tabriz and Blue Mosque.

Photo: Rei nikoo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a historic market in central , . is situated 1 km northeast of Tabriz Citadel.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Masjed-e… is situated 1 km east of Tabriz Citadel.

Museum
Photo: Navid Sadighi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a major archaeological and historical museum in , northwestern . is situated 1 km east of Tabriz Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nowbar and Tabriz.

Suburb
Nobar is an ancient and historical district in south of , Iran.

Photo: Hoseinb007, Public domain.
is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, in the of .

Neighborhood
Khiyaban is one of the oldest districts of in northwestern .

Tabriz Citadel

Latitude
38.07245° or 38° 4′ 21″ north
Longitude
46.28887° or 46° 17′ 20″ east
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
8HC837CQ+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 384145857
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1968966
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Tabriz Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة تبريز”
  • Azerbaijani: “Ərk qalası”
  • Chinese: “大不里士拱門”
  • Dutch: “Arg-e Ali Shah”
  • French: “Arg e Tabriz”
  • French: “Arg-é Tabriz”
  • German: “Arg-e Täbris”
  • German: “Arg-e-Täbris”
  • Hebrew: “הארג של תבריז”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת תבריז”
  • Italian: “arg e tabriz”
  • Italian: “Cittadella di Tabriz”
  • Persian: “ارگ تبریز”
  • Persian: “ارگ علیشاه”
  • Portuguese: “Arco de Tabriz”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تبریز ارگی”
  • Turkish: “Tebriz Kalesi”
  • Turkmen: “Töwriz galasy”
  • Uzbek: “Alishoh masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Citadel of Tabriz and مصلای تبریز.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: موسسه آموزش عالی سراج and fish restaurant.

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Worth a closer look: Tehran and Isfahan.

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