Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk, Isfahan

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The Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk is in the Ahmadabad quarter of Isfahan. Nizam al-Mulk was the powerful vizier of some Seljuq sultans. Beside his gravestone there are two other gravestones which belong to Malik-Shah I and his wife Tarkan Khatun, who may have had a hand in Nizam's murder. Besides the many changes in the garden and structure of tomb, the three valuable gravestones have been changed also. The current simple gravestones date back to Safavid era. No names are mentioned on them and there are some sentences from Quran on them. The gravestone, which is known as Nizam al-Mulk's gravestone is a marble gravestone and has a dimension of 2 m x 35 cm x 38 cm. ()

Coordinates: 32°39'33"N, 51°41'27"E

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Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk?

Nearby attractions include Ilchi mosque, Isfahan (7 min walk), Emamieh school, Isfahan (11 min walk), Malek Vineyard, Isfahan (12 min walk), Ali minaret, Isfahan (17 min walk).

How to get to Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tomb of Nizam al-Mulk:

Bus

صغیر اصفهانی • Lines: تندرو ۳ (14 min walk)
شهید جعفریان • Lines: تندرو ۳ (14 min walk)

Metro

Shohada • Lines: 1 (37 min walk)