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Yakhchiabad Destination Guide

Touring Yakhchiabad in Iran

Yakhchiabad in the region of Tehrān is a city located in Iran - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Yakhchiabad

Time in Yakhchiabad is now 04:02 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Andarhan, Tehran, Semnan, Sari, and Rasht. Being here already, consider visiting Andarhan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Yakhchiabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Laughing and Talking with Iranian Youth

9:44 min by peacedragon12
Views: 211286 Rating: 4.69

I noticed a group of young people and got one of our translators to help facilitate a dialog. Though we didn't understand most of what the other was saying, we all felt connected to each other through ..

Cruising Tehran Highways

8:45 min by Mehran Mehrafshan
Views: 82748 Rating: 4.67

Ride with me in Tehran highways. Resalat Tunnel, Hakim, Hemmat and Fazlollah highways. 2007. Mehran Mehrafshan. xseer.com ..


Driving in Tehran

0:28 min by kavaloo
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Jomhouri-Hafez Cross ..

Crossing the street in Tehran, Iran

1:32 min by parancsmegtagado
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Interesting facts about this location

Shahrara

For the neighbourhood in Kabul, see Shahrara, Afghanistan Shahrara is a neighbourhood in north-west Tehran, the capital city of Iran. It is centred on the park bounded by Shahrara square (incorrectly filed as Shahr Asa by Google) and can be found at Google Maps.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.60 51.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Neighbourhoods in Tehran

Ibn Babawayh Cemetery

Ebn-e Babooyeh cemetery, Ebn-e Babveyh, or Ibn-e Baabevey is located in Iran in the town of Rey (now inside Greater Tehran metropolitan area). The cemetery is named after the most famous occupant, Ibn Babawayh (d.991 CE) a famous scholar of Shia Islam. He taught in Baghdad and lived in Rey at the end of his life. His works (more than 300 volumes) are used as valid sources in Jurisprudence. His most famous book is Man La-yahzar al-faqih. He died in 381 A.H. and his tomb is in Ebn-e Babooyeh.

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Located at 35.60 51.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cemeteries in Iran, Shia cemeteries, Tehran

Tughrul Tower

Tuğrul Tower (also transliterated Toghrul, Tughrol, or Tughrul) is a 12th century monument, located in the city of Rey, Iran. Tuğrul Tower is near Rashkan castle. The 20 meters tall brick tower is the tomb of Seljuk ruler Tuğrul Beg, who died in Rey in 1063. Originally, like other monuments of its time, it was capped by a conical dome, which would have added to its height. The dome collapsed during an earthquake. The thickness of the walls varies from 1.75 to 2.75 meters.

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Located at 35.60 51.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Iranian architecture, Tehran Province, Towers in Iran

Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine

The Shāh Abdol Azīm Shrine, located in Rey, Iran, contains the tomb of: ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī (aka. Shah Abdol Azim). Shah Abdol Azim was a fifth generation descendant of Hasan ibn ‘Alī and a companion of Muhammad al-Taqī. He was entombed here after his death in the 9th century. Adjacent to the shrine, within the complex, include the mausolea of Imamzadeh Tahir, and Imamzadeh Hamzeh (brother of the eighth Twelver Imām - Imām Reza).

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Located at 35.59 51.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Monuments and memorials in Iran, Mosques in Iran, Safavid architecture, Shia shrines, Tehran Province, Ziyarat

Grand Bazaar, Tehran

The Grand Bazaar is a historical market situated in the capital of Iran, Tehran. A bazaar is a type of marketplace, although many - such as Tehran's Grand bazaar - fulfill additional functions rather than merely trade. Throughout its history, the Grand bazaar has played host to banks and financiers, mosques and guest houses.

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Located at 35.67 51.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Bazaars in Iran, Buildings and structures in Tehran, Iranian architecture, Neighbourhoods in Tehran