Hegmataneh Museum

Hegmataneh Museum is a museum in Central Western Iran, Western Iran. Hegmataneh Museum is situated nearby to Hegmataneh hill, as well as near Mary’s Church.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Hamadan, Iran
Also known as: “Hegmataneh museum”
Address: همدان

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mary’s Church and Tomb of Esther and Mordechai.

Mary’s Church

Church

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Mary’s Church is situated 220 metres south of Hegmataneh Museum.

The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is a tomb located in Hamadan, Iran. Iranian Jews and Iranian Christians believe it houses the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, and it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews and Christians in Iran. Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is situated 790 metres southwest of Hegmataneh Museum.

Hamadan Bazaar

Marketplace

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Hamadan Bazaar is a marketplace, which is situated 540 metres southwest of Hegmataneh Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ecbatana and Hamadan.

Ecbatana

Locality

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Ecbatana was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires.