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Teghnit-e Dardarrehsi Destination Guide

Explore Teghnit-e Dardarrehsi in Iran

Teghnit-e Dardarrehsi in the region of Āz̄ārbāyjān-e Gharbī is a town in Iran - some 448 mi or ( 721 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Teghnit-e Dardarrehsi

Current time in Teghnit-e Dardarrehsi is now 07:01 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Meydan, Gal Ashaqi, Chokhur Kandi, Ab-e Garm, and Teghnit-e 'Olya. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Meydan . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Teghnit-e Dardarrehsi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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To the Black Church (Ghara Kelisa) --SLIDESHOW--

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In the distant land, the northwest of Iran, there is an Armenian church called "The Church in Black". ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Chaldiran

The Battle of Chaldiran or Chaldoran occurred on 23 August 1514 and ended with a victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavid Empire. As a result, the Ottomans gained immediate control over eastern Anatolia and northern Iraq. The battle, however, was just the beginning of 41 years of destructive war between the two empires that only ended in 1555 with the Treaty of Amasya. While the Ottomans often had the upper hand, the Persians for the most part held their ground.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.09 44.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1514 in Asia, 16th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving the Safavid dynasty, Conflicts in 1514, History of West Azerbaijan Province, Ottoman–Persian Wars

Saint Thaddeus Monastery

The Saint Thaddeus Monastery is an ancient Armenian monastery located in the mountainous area of Iran's West Azarbaijan Province, about 20 kilometers from the town of Maku. The monastery is visible from a distance because of the massiveness of the church, strongly characterized by the polygonal drums and conical roofs of its two domes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.09 44.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1320s architecture, Armenian Apostolic monasteries, Armenian churches in Iran, Christian monasteries established in the 14th century, West Azerbaijan Province, World Heritage Sites in Iran

Zangmar River

The Zangmar River is a river in Maku Shahrestan, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It originates in the mountains above Maku, Iran along the Turkish-Iranian border, not far from Mount Ararat and flows south and east into the Araxes at the town of Pol Dasht. A major tributary of the Zangmar is the Barun River which is dammed at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:39|11|17|N|44|28|55|E| | |name= }} some 12 miles above Maku, forming the Maku-Barun reservoir.

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Located at 39.19 44.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Rivers of Iran