Chehel sotoun, Qazvin

Name: Chehel sotoun
Address: Qazvin, Iran

#10 among attractions in Qazvin

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Chehel Sotoun, a Safavid pavilion located in Qazvin which stands amid gardens in the central square of the old city and in which the Qazvīn museum is installed. ()

Local name: کاخ چهل‌ستون قزوین Coordinates: 36°16'6"N, 50°0'18"E

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Qazvin Iran

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Chehel sotoun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, Al-Nabi Mosque, Imamzadeh Hossein.

0.5 miS
Mosque
Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, Qazvin
14 min walk • Jameh Mosque of Qazvin is one of the oldest mosques in Iran, and is the grand, congregational mosque of Qazvin, in Qazvin Province, Iran.
~1330 ftW
Caravanserai
Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, Qazvin
7 min walk • The Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai is a large Caravanserai located in the city of Qazvin in Qazvin Province of Iran. Built during the Qajar era, the caravanserai is one of Iran's best preserved urban caravanserais.
~1770 ftW
Mosque, Historical place
Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin
9 min walk • The al-Nabi Mosque is a famous mosque in Qazvīn. The mosque has an area of about 14,000 m², and bears inscriptions indicating that Fath Ali Shah of the Qajar dynasty was the founder of the mosque.
0.8 miS
Mosque
Imamzadeh Hossein, Qazvin
21 min walk • The Imamzadeh Hossein is the grave mosque of a son of the 8th Imam Ali al-Ridha in Qazvin, Iran that the Safavids - Shah Tahmasp I built in the mid-16th century as a pilgrimage center.
0.9 miS
Forts and castles
Meimoon Ghal'eh, Qazvin
24 min walk • Meimoon Ghal'eh, also known as Mehman Ghal'eh and Mobarak Ghal'eh, is one of several castle ruins scattered throughout the Qazvin area, in Iran.
~1110 ftS
Mosque
Heidarieh Mosque, Qazvin
6 min walk • Heydarieh Mosque is a building in the city of Qazvin in Iran. Although renovated by Amir Khomär-täsh after the earthquake of 1119 CE, the history of construction of this edifice goes back to pre-Islam, where it was a Zoroastrian fire temple.
0.8 miN
36°16'46"N • 50°0'14"E
Darbkoshk Gate, Qazvin
20 min walk • Museum
0.8 miSE
36°15'31"N • 50°0'50"E
Old gate Tehran, Qazvin
22 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chehel sotoun?

Nearby attractions include Heidarieh Mosque, Qazvin (6 min walk), Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai, Qazvin (7 min walk), Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin (9 min walk), Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, Qazvin (14 min walk).

How to get to Chehel sotoun by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chehel sotoun:

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ایستگاه اتوبوسرانی (17 min walk)
Azadegan Bus Station (21 min walk)