Zahir-al-dowleh Cemetery

Zahir-od-dowleh Cemetery is located in Darband, close to Tajrish, Shemiran. It serves as the final resting place for numerous Iranian artists, poets, and musicians.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Darband, Tehran, Iran
Also known as: “Zahir-od-dowleh cemetery” and “آرامستان ظهیرالدوله”
Address: ظهیرالدوله, تهران

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sa’d Abad Museum Complex and Imamzadeh Saleh.

Sa’d Abad Museum Complex

Park

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The Sa'dabad Complex is an 80 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of Iran is located adjacent to the complex. Sa’d Abad Museum Complex is situated 1 km northwest of Zahir-al-dowleh Cemetery.

Imamzadeh Saleh

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Imamzadeh Saleh is a imamzadeh mosque in Tehran, Iran. The mosque is located at Tajrish Square in Tehran's northern Shemiran district. It entombs the remains of Saleh, a son of the Seventh Shia Imam, Musa al-Kazim, and is one of the most popular Shia shrines in northern Tehran. Imamzadeh Saleh is situated 1 km southwest of Zahir-al-dowleh Cemetery.

Imamzadeh Qasem (Tehran)

Mosque

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Imamzadeh Qasem (Tehran) is a mosque, which is situated 570 metres north of Zahir-al-dowleh Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include District 1 and Tajrish.

District 1

Suburb

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Shemiranat County is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is Tajrish.

Tajrish

Suburb

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Tajrish refers both to a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran, and to a broader administrative city historically known as Shemiran. The city of Tajrish is synonymous with District 1 of Tehran along with adjacent parts of District 2, and serves as the capital of Shemiranat County, Tehran province.