Behkadeh Raji, Gorgan

#2 among attractions in Gorgan

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Behkadeh Raji is the first leper colony to be built as an economically self-sufficient, independent village. It was built in 1961 on the initiative of Farah Pahlavi in Iran. The aim of the village concept was to not only achieve optimal care of lepers by the coexistence of healthy and diseased, but also to cultivate dialog and the exchange of information with the public about leprosy sufferers. ()

Local name: جمعیت کمک به جذامیان Coordinates: 36°49'60"N, 54°28'60"E

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Behkadeh Raji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jameh Mosque of Gorgan, Gorgan University, Golestan University, Lamei Gorgani Institute of Higher Education.

3 miW
Mosque
Jameh Mosque of Gorgan, Gorgan
76 min walk • Jameh Mosque of Gorgan is one of the monuments of Gorgan. This mosque is located next to the Bazaar Nalbandan. The mosque is built in the Seljuq dynasty and has spherical minaret on which are the Kufic line.
2.5 miW
Universities and schools
Gorgan University, Gorgan
65 min walk • Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, a.k.a. Gorgan University is a university in Golestan Province of Iran.
2.4 miW
Universities and schools
Golestan University, Gorgan
61 min walk • Separated in 2008 from the Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, founded in 1957, The Golestan University is a major institute of higher education located in Gorgan, a large city bordering the Caspian Sea, in the province of Golestan, in north-eastern Iran.
3.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Lamei Gorgani Institute of Higher Education, Gorgan
86 min walk • Lamei Gorgani Institute of Higher Education is a Private university in Gorgan, Golestan Province of Iran.

Behkadeh Raji, Gorgan

Facts and practical information

Behkadeh Raji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Jameh Mosque of Gorgan, Gorgan

Gorgan University, Gorgan

Golestan University, Gorgan

Lamei Gorgani Institute of Higher Education, Gorgan