Zanjan
زنجانA highland province on the Tehran–Tabriz road, known for knives, hand-made shoes and the great dome of Soltaniyeh.
Zanjan sits between Tehran and Tabriz. Its craftsmen are known for knives and for charoq, hand-woven shoes.
Its great monument is the Dome of Soltaniyeh, the mausoleum of the Ilkhanid ruler Oljeitu, completed in 1312. Nearly fifty metres high, it is one of the largest brick domes in the world.
Cities and towns
Zanjanزنجان
The provincial capital
Soltaniyehسلطانیه
The Ilkhanid capital of the great dome
Abharابهر
A town on the old road east
Landmarksبناها و نشانهها
Dome of Soltaniyeh
گنبد سلطانیهOne of the largest brick domes in the world
Zanjan through time
Iranian historySeljuks, Mongols and Ilkhanidsسلجوقیان، مغولان و ایلخانان
Turkic and then Mongol conquerors took Iran in turn. The Seljuks built mosques and colleges; the Mongols brought catastrophe, then, as the Ilkhanids, became patrons of history-writing and art.
- Mausoleum of Oljeitu completed at Soltaniyeh
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site
Stories from hereداستانها
Seljuks, Mongols and Ilkhanids
Turkic and then Mongol conquerors took Iran in turn. The Seljuks built mosques and colleges; the Mongols brought catastrophe, then, as the Ilkhanids, became patrons of history-writing and art.