Also known as

• Old Tomb
• Tomb of Pir Takestan

Geographical location of Takestan old tomb

In the towns of Qazvin province, there is a city called Takestan. In the southern part of the town, at a distance of two kilometers from its old texture and next to the abandoned cemetery grounds, a beautiful historical and religious monument is known as the old tomb of Takestan or the old tomb. If we want to give you a more complete address of this tomb to visit, we must say that the tomb is located on Ashura Street, Al-Mahdi Square in Takestan, Qazvin Province.

History and culture of Takestan old tomb

 Evidence suggests that the building belongs to the Seljuk period and is very old. Although some consider it a pre-Islamic fire temple, brickwork, especially the brickwork at the entrances and entrances around it, which belongs to the Seljuk period, seems unlikely to be so. This issue has caused this historical place to be registered by the authorities on 11 Azar 1330 with registration number 384 as one of the national monuments of Iran.

Architecture of Takestan old tomb

A brick-shaped tower with a rectangular shape measuring 65.6 by 45.6 meters forms four arches. Of all the many ancient decorations used in this building, two ridges of small decorative three-aisled arches, which have a special beauty with the help of brickwork and patterned drawings, have remained. At the height of its simplicity, Pir Takestan's mausoleum has a solid architectural style and is used by Seljuk architects. These artists are well visible in the entrance view as well as in the interior of the octagonal dome under the dome. In this section, pictures in the form of a broken cross and small pieces of bedding are shown. Due to the fact that the main map of the building was obtained from this place during the excavation and the type of architecture and materials used in it, this building can be considered to belong to the Seljuk period

 It is interesting to know that inside the tomb there is no tombstone or box from someone's burial. According to the excavations carried out by historians around 1355 solar year, the fact has been confirmed that as a result of these excavations around the tomb, in the right corner of the courtyard in front of the building, the bones of three tall bodies, the feet of all three, Two large daggers and a glass containing blue liquid have been discovered.

Tips and ideas

Takestan itself has many works to watch and visit. Works such as Qala-e Dokhtar or Qaz Qala, the historical desire of Khorramabad, etc. are displayed in the texture of the city. Also, now that you are about 35 kilometers away from Qazvin by car, it is a pity that you can easily pass by one of the oldest provinces in this region. The province that includes the first street of Iran, called Sepah Street.

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Takestan Old Tomb Takestan Old Tomb 2020-05-18 17:49:52+3:30 2022-05-09 20:11:54+3:30 In the towns of Qazvin province, there is a city called Takestan. In the southern part of the town, at a distance of two kilometers from its old texture and next to the abandoned cemetery grounds, a beautiful historical and religious monument is known as the old tomb of Takestan or the old tomb. elnaz sarmadi Author info@yaldamedtour.com /en/user-profile/10216 YaldaMedTour Barajin Salamat Road +98 Qazvin Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran. , info@yaldamedtour.com Takestan Old Tomb Takestan Old Tomb In the towns of Qazvin province, there is a city called Takestan. In the southern part of the town, at a distance of two kilometers from its old texture and next to the abandoned cemetery grounds, a beautiful historical and religious monument is known as the old tomb of Takestan or the old tomb. Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran +98 Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran IR Show On Google Maps Takestan Old Tomb Takestan Old Tomb In the towns of Qazvin province, there is a city called Takestan. In the southern part of the town, at a distance of two kilometers from its old texture and next to the abandoned cemetery grounds, a beautiful historical and religious monument is known as the old tomb of Takestan or the old tomb. Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran +98 Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran IR Show On Google Maps Adults Persian English.

Takestan Old Tomb

In the towns of Qazvin province, there is a city called Takestan. In the southern part of the town, at a distance of two kilometers from its old texture and next to the abandoned cemetery grounds, a beautiful historical and religious monument is known as the old tomb of Takestan or the old tomb. Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran +98 Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran Takestan, Qazvin, Qazvin Province, Iran IR unknown

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