Maragheh

Maragheh is a city in and the capital of Maragheh County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Observatory built in place of Maragheh Observatory.

Understand

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Most of the Maragheh residents consider themselves Iranian Azerbaijani. Maragheh was the capital of Ilkhanid Dynasty for a short time in thirteenth century.

Guy-Gunbad

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By train

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Maragheh is on the railway route between Tabriz and Tehran.

By bus

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There are buses from Tehran and Tabriz.

By plane

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  • 37.34801746.1279031 Sahand airport (ACP  IATA). has weekly flights from Tehran Sahand Airport on Wikipedia Sahand Airport (Q1151971) on Wikidata OSM directions 

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Sufi River passes through the middle of the city.
Qirmizi-Gunbad
  • 37.39762346.2099521 Maragheh Observatory (Faː رصدخانه). An institutionalized astronomical observatory which was established in 1259 CE under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer. In the heights west of Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, it was once considered one of the most prestigious observatories in the world. Maragheh observatory on Wikipedia Maragheh Observatory (Q2461462) on Wikidata OSM directions 
  • 37.38150646.2404252 Qirmizi Gunbad (Faː گنبد سرخ). A tower belong to Sajoughi period (12th century). OSM directions 
  • 37.39027646.2391163 Guy Gunbad (Faːگنبد کبود). The grave for Halgu Khan (first ruler of Ilkhanid Dynasty) built in 13th century. OSM directions 

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Tabriz

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