--- title: "Borūjerd – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Borūjerd, Iran: Borujerd is a city in the Central District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province in western Iran, serving as capital of both the county…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/borujerd" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/borujerd.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Borujerd_west_of_Iran_07.jpg/1920px-Borujerd_west_of_Iran_07.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- City in Lorestan province, Iran # Borūjerd Borujerd is a city in the Central District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province in western Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. ![Borūjerd](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Borujerd_west_of_Iran_07.jpg/1920px-Borujerd_west_of_Iran_07.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) Borūjerd · Asadi s The place Borujerd is a city in the Central District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province in western Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borujerd), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Borūjerd 7 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. Jameh Mosque of Borujerd The Jāmeh Mosque of Borujerd is a Shi'ite Friday mosque in Borujerd, Lorestan province, western Iran. Situated in the old district of Borujerd city, previously called Do Dangeh, the Jameh Mosque of Borujerd was built on an ancient fire temple of the pre-Islamic Sasanian Empire in the 3rd century AH, and is the oldest mosque in the Zagros area and western Iran. 2 km · mosque in Borujerd, Iranian national heritage site · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jameh_Mosque_of_Borujerd) 2. Soltani Mosque The Soltani Mosque of Borujerd, also known as the Imam Khomeini Mosque of Borujerd and the Shah Mosque of Borujerd, is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque in central Borujerd, Lorestan province, western Iran. The mosque was added to the Iran National Heritage List on 19 November 1968, administered by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 1.9 km · mosque in Borujerd, Iranian national heritage site · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soltani_Mosque_of_Borujerd) 3. Imamzadeh Jafar The Imāmzādeh Ja‘far; Arabic: مرقد جعفر الكاظم ) is a Shia Imamzadeh and mosque, located in Borujerd, Lorestan province, western Iran. The mausoleum contains the grave of Abulqāsim Ja’far ibn al-Husayn, grandson of the 4th Shia Imam Ali al-Sajjad. 2.4 km · imamzadeh in Borujerd, Iranian national heritage site · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imamzadeh_Ja%27far,_Borujerd) 4. Borujerd Grand Bazaar Bazaar of Borujerd is located in the centre of the city and consists of Rasteh Bazaars and Caravanserais. A Rasteh Bazaar is a lane with covered roof usually with shops and workshops of a particular profession. 2 km · bazaar in Borujerd, Iran · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazaar_of_Borujerd) 5. Pahlavi High School Pahlavi High School, is a large historical school and tourist attraction in Borujerd, western Iran. Completed in 1936, the high school was one of the earliest modern schools built under Iranian king Reza Shah during Pahlavi dynasty. 2.1 km · school in Borujerd, Iranian national heritage site · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahlavi_High_School) 6. Takhti Stadium (Khorramabad) The Takhti Stadium Khorramabad is a football stadium in Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran with a 8,000 seating capacity. Takhti Stadium is home venue of Kheybar Khorramabad after opening in 2005. 1.7 km · stadium in Khorramabad, Iran · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takhti_Stadium_(Khorramabad%29) 7. 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. 4.5 km · university in Iran · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_University_of_Skill) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see There are many architecture and natural places worth to visit in Borujerd. This city has a good combination of historical and natural attractions. The following attractions are more popular for local and foreigner tourists. Historical: 1. Jameh Mosque of Borujerd 2. Soltani Mosque of Borujerd Large mosque built in the 19th century, during the Qajar era. 3. Imamzadeh Ja'far Mausoleum dating back to the 11th century AD. From [Wikivoyage: Borūjerd](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Borujerd), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do Walk in the busy lanes of the bazaar to see and know the tribal lurs. Walk in Shohada, Takhti and Bahar streets in the evenings with your local friends. Spend half a day in Vennai and try local pickled cucumber. Climb professionally in Garrin or Oshtorankuh Mt. Chill out in Kuche Baghi parkland with a local friend. From [Wikivoyage: Borūjerd](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Borujerd), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat Borujerd has a good reputation for meal. Kebab, local bread and ice cream are must-eat foods. Don't miss local halva and sweets in Borujerd. From [Wikivoyage: Borūjerd](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Borujerd), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Borūjerd **Airports:** Imam Khomeini (IKA), 276 km · Payam (PYK), 281 km · Qasem Soleimani (AWZ), 286 km\ - Tehran → Borūjerd Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/tehran-to-borujerd) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Tehran&to=Bor%C5%ABjerd) - Karaj → Borūjerd Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/karaj-to-borujerd) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Karaj&to=Bor%C5%ABjerd) - Ahvaz → Borūjerd Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ahvaz-to-borujerd) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ahvaz&to=Bor%C5%ABjerd) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Bor%C5%ABjerd) Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Borūjerd Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Borūjerd. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in It takes 40 min to get to Borujerd by minibus or less by a hired taxi. - Get around Use public bus system, shared taxi or telephone taxi. - Go next Most of the buses and minibuses leave from East Terminal (terminal-e sharq). From [Wikivoyage: Borujerd](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Borujerd), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. 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