Bāqershahr

Worth seeing in and around Bāqershahr

9 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
   Tughrul Tower

   Toghrol Tower is a 12th-century monument, located in the city of Rey, Tehran province, Iran. Tuğrul Tower is near Rashkan Castle.

   8.2 km · mausoleum tower in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Behesht-e Zahra

   Behesht-e Zahra is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by Tehran Metro Line 1.

   3.2 km · cemetery in metropolitan Tehran, Iran · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine

   The Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine is a Shia religious complex located in Rey, in the province of Tehran, Iran. The complex contains the tomb of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, a descendant of the second Shia Imam Hasan.

   6.3 km · shrine in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Cheshmeh-Ali

   Cheshmeh-Ali is an ancient recreational place, located in the south of Tehran and north of Rey or Ray in the country of Iran. The spring is spot in the neighborhood of Ebn-e Babooyeh, Tughrul Tower, and below the Rashkan castle and next to Rey Castle and Fath Ali shah inscription.

   9.3 km · spring in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Rashkan Castle

   Rashkan Castle was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription.

   8.8 km · castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Ray Castle

   Rey Castle also known as the Rey Fortification or Ghal'eh Rey, was an ancient defensive structure located on a hill above Cheshmeh-Ali in the ancient city of Rey, Iran. The fortification dates back to the Median kingdom, over 2,300 years ago, although the settlement of Rey itself has archaeological evidence of continuous habitation since as early as 6000 BCE. The castle was a significant military and strategic stronghold throughout various Persian empires.

   8.9 km · castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Ibn Babawayh Cemetery

   Ibn Babawayh cemetery, also spelled as Ebn-e Babviyeh, Ebn-e Babooyeh, is located in Iran in the town of Rey.

   8.3 km · cemetery in Ray, Iran · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Fath-Ali Shah relief (Cheshmeh-Ali)

   Fath Ali Shah inscription is located in Cheshmeh-Ali in Rey, Iran. This work is one of several inscriptions made during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar.

   8.9 km · relief in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Gabri Castle (Ray)

   Gabri Castle is a historical castle located in Ray County in Tehran province, Iran. The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire.

   6.8 km · castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site · Wikipedia

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Getting to Bāqershahr

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Mehrabad (THR), 19 km · Imam Khomeini (IKA), 26 km · Payam (PYK), 59 km

• Karaj → Bāqershahr

  50 km · quickest by road, 1h 25m · $5–7
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• Isfahan → Bāqershahr

  321 km · quickest by air, 5h 20m · $210–300
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• Ahvaz → Bāqershahr

  532 km · quickest by air, 4h 51m · $180–270
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