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Eshkalan Destination Guide

Discover Eshkalan in Iran

Eshkalan in the region of Gīlān is a town located in Iran - some 161 mi or ( 260 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Eshkalan

Local time in Eshkalan is now 09:55 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ahmad Sar Gurab, Ziabera, Zanjan, Tehran, and Tabriz. When in this area, you might want to check out Ahmad Sar Gurab . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Eshkalan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Iran - Telecabin view in Gilan

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Interesting facts about this location

Rudkhan Castle

Rud-khan Castle (also Rood-khan Castle) is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran. Located 25 km southwest of Foman city north of Iran in Gilan province, it is a military complex which had been constructed during the Seljuk Dynasty by followers of the Ismā'īlī sect. The castle is built on two tips of a mount, with an area of 2.6 hectares . Its architects have benefited from natural mountainous features in the construction of the fort.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.06 49.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 11th-century architecture, Castles in Iran, Gilan Province, Iranian architecture

Takhti Stadium (Anzali)

The Takhti Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It is located in the Pishgah Hadian Sports Complex. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Malavan who play in Iran's Premier Football League. The stadium holds 20,000 people. Because of the legacy of Sirous Ghayeghran, Malavan fans have nicknamed the stadium, San Sirous.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.47 49.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iran, Gilan Province, Multi-purpose stadiums in Iran

Moudge-class frigate

The Moudge class, alternately spelled Moje class (meaning Wave), is a class of domestically produced Iranian light frigates. It appears to be a development of the Alvand class (British Saam class) design. They are described as Destroyers by the Iranian state media but the size and weight of the ships; 1,500 ton displacement, are more in keeping with that of light frigates. The ships are also referred to as Destroyer Escorts.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.47 49.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Frigate classes, Moudge-class frigates