Maragheh observatory
Maragheh observatory is an observatory in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran which is located on رصدخانه. Maragheh observatory is situated nearby to the mosque مسجد امام حسین, as well as near the village Taleb Khan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maragheh observatory and Maragheh railway station.
Maragheh observatory
Observatory
Photo: آیدین تبریزی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maragheh observatory, also spelled Maragha, Maragah, Marageh, and Maraga, was an astronomical observatory established in the mid 13th century under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer.
Maragheh railway station
Railway station
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Maragheh railway station is situated 3 km southeast of Maragheh observatory.
مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها
Museum
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مقبره آقالار و موزه سنگ نگاره ها is a museum, which is situated 3 km southeast of Maragheh observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taleb Khan and Nova.
Taleb Khan
Village
Taleb Khan is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran.
Nova
Village
Nova is a village in Sarajuy-ye Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Nova is situated 2½ km northeast of Maragheh observatory.
Maragheh
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Maragheh is a city in the Central District of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Maragheh is on the bank of the river Sufi Chay.
Maragheh observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: رصدخانه, مراغه
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.39581° or 37° 23′ 45″ northLongitude
46.20927° or 46° 12′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8H9896W5+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 904450950OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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