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Sowqand Destination Guide

Explore Sowqand in Iran

Sowqand in the region of Razavi Khorasan is a place in Iran - some 425 mi or ( 684 km ) East of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sowqand is now 04:03 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qal'eh Now-ye 'Alireza Bek, Qarah Dash Beyk, Qaderabad, Moslemabad, and Taht-e Manzar. Since you are here already, consider visiting Qal'eh Now-ye 'Alireza Bek . Where to go and what to see in Sowqand ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Iranian plateau

The Iranian plateau, is a geological formation in Western Asia and Central Asia. It is the part of the Eurasian Plate wedged between the Arabian and Indian plates, situated between the Zagros mountains to the west, the Caspian Sea and the Kopet Dag to the north, the Hormuz Strait and Persian gulf to the south and the Indus River to the east in Pakistan. As a historical region, it includes Parthia, Media and eastern Persia, the heartlands of Iran and its recently lost territories.

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Located at 36.28 59.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Iranian Plateau, Landforms of Iran, Landforms of the Caucasus, Landforms of the Middle East, Physiographic provinces, Plateaus of Asia, Plateaus of Iran, Plateaus of Pakistan, Western Asia

Omar Khayyam Square

Omar Khayyam Square) is a city square in Nishapur. Omar Khayyam Square is One of the Historical and Important Squares in City of Nishapur. In the center of this city square Located First Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam.

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Located at 36.20 58.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: National squares, Nishapur, Omar Khayyám

Jameh Mosque of Nishapur

The Jāmeh Mosque of Nishapur is the grand congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Nishapur city, within Nishapur County, Khorasan. The mosque was founded by Pahlavan Ali Karkhi in 1493 during the rule of Husayn Bayqarah of the Timurid dynasty, and was rebuilt during the rule of Abbad I of the Persia Sultanate.

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Located at 36.20 58.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1493 establishments, 15th-century architecture, Mosques in Nishapur

Shadiyakh

Shadiyakh or Shadyakh was one of the main Palaces,Gardans and Great Neighborhood of old Nishapur that established by Abdullah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani up to the 9th century AD, which became more important and populated after that. Some notable people like Attar lived there. Attar's tomb is nowadays in that area. This palace was perhaps completely ruined in 13th century AD. Now Shadyakh Is national Iranian monuments, and its registration number is 10910.

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Located at 36.17 58.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Nishapur, Tahirid dynasty