Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj
The Shah Abbasi Caravansarai is a historic Safavid era caravanserai in Karaj, Iran, probably built by the orders of the Safavid Shah, Suleiman I.- Type: Museum
- Description: caravanserai in Karaj, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Shah Abbasi Caravanserai of Karaj” and “کاروانسرای شاه عباسی”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Soleymaniyeh Palace and Chamran Park.
Soleymaniyeh Palace
Museum
The Soleymaniyeh Palace is a Qajar era royal residence in Karaj, Iran. It is notable for its paintings depicting Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar's brothers and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar and his sons. Soleymaniyeh Palace is situated 1 km south of Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj.
Ayatollah Taleghani Metro Station
Metro station
Ayatollah Taleghani Metro Station is situated 2 km northwest of Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karaj and Jahanshahr.
Karaj
Karaj is a city in the Central District of Karaj County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Earliest evidence of inhabitation in Karaj can be dated to the Bronze Age at Tepe Khurvin.Jahanshahr
Neighborhood
Jahanshahr is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km northwest of Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj.
Hassan Abad
Neighborhood
Hasanabad is a village in Baraghan Rural District of Chendar District in Savojbolagh County, Alborz province, Iran. Hassan Abad is situated 4½ km north of Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj.
Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj
- Categories: caravanserai, cultural property, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Alborz, Western Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.81002° or 35° 48′ 36″ north
Longitude
51.00096° or 51° 0′ 4″ east
Open location code
8H7HR262+29
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Karaj” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خان شاه عباسي”
- German: “Schah-Abbasi-Karawanserei von Karadsch”
- Italian: “caravanserraglio di Scià ʿAbbās”
- Persian: “کاروانسرای شاه عباسی کرج”
- Persian: “کاروانسرای شاهعباسی”
- Swedish: “Shah Abbasi karavanseraj”
- Turkish: “Şah Abbas Kervansarayı, Kerec”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include پیشخوان دولت شاه عباسی and دفتر وکالت محمدعلی رزاقی.
Nearby Places
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