Hamadān

Worth seeing in and around Hamadān

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Avicenna Mausoleum

   The Mausoleum of Avicenna, also known as the Tomb of Abu Ali Sina, is a mausoleum and history museum complex, located at Avicenna Square, in the city of Hamadan, in the province of Hamadan, Iran. Dedicated to the Persian polymath Avicenna, the complex includes a library, a small museum, and a spindle-shaped 28-metre-high tower inspired by the Ziyarid-era Kavus Tower.

   800 m · mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Baba Taher Mausoleum

   The Baba Tahir Mausoleum َ in its current form was designed by the architect Mohsen Foroughi during the Pahlavi era and is located in Baba Tahir Square in Hamadan.

   1.3 km · mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Hamadan Stone Lion

   The stone lion of Hamadan is a historical monument in Hamadan, Iran. The stone lion – one part of the 'Lions' Gate' – sits on a hill.

   1.6 km · statue in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Alaviyan Dome

   The Alaviyan Dome is a mausoleum located in Hamadan, Iran. A green colored dome once decorated the top of the building, as the poet Khaqani refers to the building as "the green dome", but has been destroyed by the passing of time.

   700 m · mausoleum in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Jameh Mosque of Hamadan

   The Jameh Mosque of Hamadan is a Shi'ite Friday mosque, located in the city of Hamadan, in the province of Hamadan, Iran. The mosque was completed during the Qajar era.

   200 m · mosque in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Hamedan Museum of Natural History

   The Hamedan Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located in the Bu-Ali Sina University in Hamedan, north-western Iran. The museum has several exhibition halls.

   2.9 km · museum in Hamadan, Iran · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

   Hamadan University of Medical Sciences is a medical school in Hamadan, Iran. It was founded in March 1972 as a joint program between Iran and France under the name of the Bu-Ali Sina University.

   2.6 km · university in Hamadan, Iran · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Skill National University

   The National University of Skills formerly known as the Technical and Vocational University, is a state comprehensive university, affiliated to Ministry of Science Research and Technology of Iran. NUS headquarters is based in Tehran, Iran, and it manages more than 180 branches across the country.

   4.8 km · university in Iran · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Ali Sadr Cave
2. 02
   Avicenna's Mausoleum

   Tomb of the Persian polymath Avicenna (Abu Ali Sina), includes a museum.

3. 03
   Tomb of Baba Taher
4. 04
   Alavian Cupola
5. 05
   Ganjnameh
6. 06
   Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

   Believed to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her uncle Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country.

From Wikivoyage: Hamadān, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Hamadān

Airports

Payam (PYK), 236 km · Imam Khomeini (IKA), 250 km · Mehrabad (THR), 273 km

Stations

shahid shadmani Hamadan internatonal Airport, 8.6 km

• Tehran → Hamadān

  282 km · quickest by road, 4h 42m · $26–36
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• Karaj → Hamadān

  252 km · quickest by road, 4h 50m · $26–36
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• Isfahan → Hamadān

  377 km · quickest by road, 7h 38m · $42–55
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