Sa'at Tower also known as Tabriz Municipality Palace is building in Tabriz which is used as the city hall and main office of the municipal government of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, Iran. Saat tower or Saat in brief, as it briefed by locals in Tabriz, is a building with a hall, a tower with clock, and a small garden in Southwestern side of the building. A circular pool with fountains is located in the middle of the garden.
Azerbaijan Museum is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz, in the northwest part of Iran. It was established on April 1958. The museum consists of three major halls, a side yard, office rooms and a library. It mostly contains objects discovered from excavations in Iranian Azerbaijan, also some artworks and sculptures of artists. Its library contains more than 2500 books, both handwritten and printed, about history, archaeology, art and Iranian culture. Apart from National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Azerbaijan Museum has the largest collection belonging to different periods of Iran's history.
This is a list of the extreme points of Azerbaijan, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
Khaqani Park or Boostan Khaqani is a small park in Tabriz, located between the Azerbaijan Museum and the Blue mosque. The park is named after the 12th century Persian Poet Khaqani Shirvani, who died in Tabriz.
The Amir Nezām House, or The Qajar Museum of Tabriz, is a historical building in the Sheshghelan district, one of the oldest quarters of the city of Tabriz, Iran. The base of the edifice covers an area of 1200 square metres. This monument which since 2006 houses a museum dedicated to the Qajar dynasty (1781-1925), was built in the period of the Crown Prince Abbas Mirza (1789-1833). It was renovated by Hasan-Ali Khan, Hasan Ali Khan Garroosy, in his position as the Major-domo of Azarbaijan, and used as his residency. In the subsequent periods, the house was employed as the official residence of the provincial governors of Azarbaijan. Because of persistent neglect over a long period of time, this building had come to be in such a bad state of disrepair that for a time it was seriously considered to demolish it and build a school in its place. Between 1993-2006 it has been subject of an extensive renovation process and since the completion of this undertaking it has been granted the National Heritage status.
The Tabriz Firefighting Tower is a historical tower located in Tabriz, Iran. The tower, standing at 23 meters high, was built in 1917. It was used to investigate fire related incidents inside the city. The city was constantly observed from this tower for any signs of smoke and fire. Following any visual evidence, the firemen were informed and sent to the fire incident location.
The Constitution House of Tabriz, also known as Khaneh Mashrouteh, is a historical edifice located next to the Great Bazaar of Tabriz, on Motahari Ave in Tabriz, Iran. During the years which led to Constitutional Revolution and afterwards the house was used as a gathering place of the leaders, activists and sympathizers of the movement. Among them, the most famous people were Sattar khan, Bagher Khan, Seqat-ol-Eslam Tabrizi and Haji Mirza Aqa Farshi and the founder Haji Mehdi Kuzeh kanaani, himself a revolutionary activist and a well-reputed person of the time; who was named Abolmele, i.e. the father of the nation at the time. The two-story building was constructed in 1868 by Haj Vali Me'mar-e Tabrizi. It has numerous rooms and halls. The most beautiful part of the house is a skylight and corridor decorated with colorful glass and mirrors.
The Protestant Church is a Christian church in Tabriz in the northwestern Iranian region Iranian Azerbaijan.
Sheshghelan is one of the districts of Tabriz. Located at the city center, it is one of the oldest quarters of the city and contains several historical buildings, including Qari Bridge, Amir Nezam House, Seyed Hamzeh shrine. Museum of Ostad Bohtouni and Maqbaratoshoara are other points of interest in Sheshgelan.
The Quri River or Quru Chay or Quri Chay is a river in East Azerbaijan province of Iran. It arises in the mountains east of Tabriz and joins the Aji Chay just northeast of central Tabriz. The river divides Tabriz into northern and southern parts which are connected to each other by several bridges. The two Ghari Bridges, beside each other, are the most famous and historic of the bridges over the river. The Sangi Bridge is also of historic interest.
Bāghmisheh or Bāghmasha is one of the historic districts of Tabriz, Iran, located in the north-eastern part of the city.
Azerbaijan Square is the largest square in Tabriz. The square is in the vicinity of Tabriz International Airport. The aim for this square is mainly to welcoming new passengers who are entering to the city as Capital of Iranian Azerbaijan. It has an area about 125,000 m2 and is the largest square in Iran.
The East-Azerbaijan Provincial Palace is the main office for Iran's East-Azerbaijan provincial governor in downtown Tabriz. The history of the palace goes back to the Safavid and Zand dynasties, when it was named Aali Qapou. The original construction of the palace was supervised by Najaf Qoli Khan for the Safavid kings, when Tabriz was the capital of Iran. During the Qajar era, Aali Qapu served as the residence for the crown prince of Iran. It was reconstructed and repaired under Naser al-Din Shah, during which its name was changed to Shams ol-Emareh. Since the Iranian Constitutional Revolution, the palace has been used as the provincial governorship office.
Maralan is a historic district in the southeastern part of Tabriz, the biggest city in Iranian Azerbaijan. To the north lies the Khiyavan district, and to the west, Maralan shares an order with the Nobar district. The Azadi Blvd. divides Maralan district into a northern and southern part.
Davachi is an old and historical district in North of Tabriz. Davachi district is limited to Eynali mountain and Sırxab district in North and east, Meydan Chayi in South and Amirkhiz district in west. Davachi used to have several caravansary, old houses and traditional baths, many of which have been destroyed.
Sangi Bridge is a bridge in Tabriz, Iran, over Quri River. Its literal translation is stone bridge.
Khatib is a historic and ancient district of Tabriz, Iran. The founding of this district is attributed to Khatib Tabrizi.
Mansur High school or Taleqani High School (in South Azerbaijani: منصور مدرسهسی, in Persian: (دبیرستان منصور is an old high school located in city center of Tabriz. A reconstruction of the main building started in August, 2012.
Tabriz Museum of Natural History is a museum of wild life in the city of Tabriz at north western Iran, established in 1993 by Department of Environment of Iran. The museum includes many of taxidermy of wild mammals, reptiles, birds, and aquatics which are inhabiting in Iranian Azerbaijan, Iran, and some other countries. It also have a section for sculptures of dinosaurs.
Khiyavan is one of the oldest districts of Tabriz. Khiyavan is restricted to Meydan river, Maralan district and Azadi Blvd. During the constitutional revolution of Iran, Khiyavan was under the command of Baqir khan and had an important role in the victory of the revolution.
