You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. Iran
  4. »
  5. East Azarbaijan
  6. » Gargar-e 'Olya
Iran Flag Icon

Gargar-e 'Olya Destination Guide

Explore Gargar-e 'Olya in Iran

Gargar-e 'Olya in the region of East Azarbaijan is a town in Iran - some 383 mi or ( 616 km ) North-West of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gargar-e 'Olya

Current time in Gargar-e 'Olya is now 09:20 AM (Sunday) . 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: Anowshiravan, Taleb Goli, Pir Eshaq, Heydarabad, and Babereh-ye Pa'in. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Anowshiravan . 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 Gargar-e 'Olya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Irans World Heritage Monastery

5:35 min by iraninfo
Views: 6622 Rating: 4.85

Christs birth took place halfway through the period of Parthian rule in Iran (250 BC 224 AD), a dynasty which allowed more freedom of religion than some of the later Persian rulers. At the time of the ..

aras free zone agricalture

2:17 min by mousalou
Views: 209 Rating: 0.00

aras free zone agricalture intrudoction ..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Julfa, Azerbaijan (city)

Julfa, formerly Jugha (Armenian: Ջուղա, sometimes transliterated as Djugha) and also rendered as Djulfa, Dzhul’fa, Jolfa, Dzhulfa, Džulfa, Jolfā, Jolfā-ye Nakhjavān, is the administrative capital of the Julfa Rayon administrative region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Azerbaijan. Julfa is separated by the Araks River from its namesake, the town of Jolfa on the Iranian side of the border. The two towns are linked by a road bridge and a railway bridge.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.96 45.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Azerbaijan–Iran border crossings, Populated places in Julfa District

Armenian cemetery in Julfa

The Armenian cemetery in Julfa (Armenian: Ջուղաի գերեզման, Jughayi gerezman) was a medieval-era cemetery near the town of Julfa (known as Jugha in Armenian), Nakhchivan, an exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tombstones consisted mainly of khachkars, uniquely decorated cross-stones characteristic in medieval Christian Armenian art. The cemetery was still standing in the late 1990s, when the government of Azerbaijan began a systematic campaign to raze the monuments.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.97 45.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Anti-Armenianism, Armenian cemeteries, Cemeteries in Azerbaijan, Destroyed landmarks, Monuments and memorials in Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan, Vandalized works of art

Düylündizə

Düylündizə (also, Dyuylyundiza and Dyuglyun-diza) is a village in the Ordubad Rayon of Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.93 45.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ordubad District

Saint Stepanos Monastery

The St. Stepanos Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք; Maghardavank Մաղարդավանք) is an Armenian monastery about 15 km northwest of Jolfa city, East Azarbaijan Province northeast Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the Arax river on the Iranian side of the border between Azerbaijan and Iran. It was built in the 9th century and rebuilt in the Safavid era after several earthquakes damaged it.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.98 45.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Armenian Apostolic monasteries, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, East Azerbaijan Province, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 9th century, World Heritage Sites in Iran