Jame Mosque of Ardabil

 

Jame Mosque of Ardabil:

This mosque refers to the Seljuk period and is located near a fire temple. The previous mosque building belonged to the fire temple and included mosque courtyard, chamber and magnificent arches which are destroyed in the Mongols invasion and just a part of that survived.

This mosque is the surviving part of a great and unique mosque formed in different Islamic eras particularly in Seljuk time and it was usable to the early Safavid period .The fact that from what date this mosque is contracted over pre -Islamic buildings is not clear, but the studies done by the Iranian council of excavations shows this mosque was built in the early centuries of Islam.

The mosque was much broader and larger in Seljuk and Ilkhanid periods compared to the current cubic building and the present monument is merely domes and chamber. The single cylindrical brick minaret is of Seljuk monuments. Over time, the parts of the building have been partially destroyed to the extent which is seen today.

 

Gonbad-e Qabus

 

As the world's tallest brick tower, Gonbad-e Qabus is located in Golestan province north of Iran, dating back to the fourth century AD. The monument as an innovative example of Islamic architecture is constructed in Razi architectural style during the reign of the ruler, Qabus Ibne Voshmgir, and rises at a height of about 72 meters. With unglazed fired bricks, the tower was built on such a scientific and architectural design representing a special art and intricate geometric forms. With its Kufic inscription at the bottom, this tall tower makes the grave of the ruler Qabus Ibne Voshmgir. There is no other tomb tower in Iran of such massive proportions, and it is one of the unique monuments of the world.

 

 

National Jewelry Museum

 

Enjoy your journey through some of history’s magnificent jewelry in the National Jewelry Museum .At the Museum, a direct line from the imagination of the original artist, to the hands of our master craftsmen is obvious. It is one of the most expensive collections of jewels in the world which is been gathered over centuries. Every pieces of the jewelry is the witness to rise and fall of the rulers in different period. For the first time, the National Jewelry was transferred from Golestan palace to Meli bank of Iran in 1937. The most dazzling collections of stones such as different kinds of rubies, Emerald, Diamonds, the only Iranian turquoise gemstone and jeweled articles of the world is housed in the central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran which among them, the most spectacular objects have been placed on public which gives the extraordinary visions from the past. While you are exploring the capital of Iran, Tehran, you can visit this treasure of valuable objects from Saturday to Tuesday.