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”, and “Citadel of Tabriz”
  • Address: ارگ, تبریز

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bazaar of Tabriz and Blue Mosque.

Photo: Rei nikoo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a historic market in central , . It is one of the oldest bazaars in the and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 1 km northeast of Tabriz Citadel.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Masjed-e Moẓaffariya and as the Kabood Mosque, is a former and mausoleum complex, in a partial ruinous state, partially preserved as a , located in , , Iran. 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 . It was established in April 1958. Located next to the , the museum was designed by André Godard. 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. Nobar bath and Saat Tower are located in this district. The Saat Tower was built by in 1934 at the site of the historical cemetery of the Nobar district.

Photo: Hoseinb007, Public domain.
is the capital of East Azerbaijan province, in the of . It is a modern industrialized Iranian city with signs of civilization dating back 2,500 years.

Neighborhood
Khiyaban is one of the oldest districts of in northwestern . Khiyaban is restricted to Meydan River, Maralan district and Azadi Blvd. During the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, Khiyaban was under the command of the revolutionary Baqir Khan and had an important role in the victory of the revolution.

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: “ارک تبریز”
  • Persian: “ارک علیشاه”
  • Persian: “ارگ تبریز”
  • Persian: “ارگ علی شاه”
  • Persian: “ارگ علیشاه”
  • Persian: “مسجد جامع علیشاه”
  • Persian: “مسجد علیشاه”
  • Portuguese: “Arco de Tabriz”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تبریز ارگی”
  • Turkish: “Tebriz Kalesi”
  • Turkmen: “Töwriz galasy”
  • Uzbek: “Alishoh masjidi”

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