Hamadan, Ancient capital city in Hamadan Province, Iran.
Hamadan extends across the northeastern slopes of Mount Alvand at 1850 meters elevation, with six major avenues radiating from the central Imam Khomeini Square.
The city served as the Median Empire capital and summer residence of Achaemenid rulers, known as Ecbatana or Hagmatana during the pre-Christian period.
The tombs of Persian luminaries Avicenna and Baba Taher stand within the city, reflecting its role as a center of Persian intellectual achievement.
The Ekbatan Dam supplies water to Hamadan's population of 554,406 residents, supporting agricultural production of grains and fruits across the fertile plain.
The Ganjnameh rock inscriptions from the Achaemenid period remain carved into the mountain walls near Hamadan, documenting ancient Persian royal declarations.
Location: Central District
Elevation above the sea: 1,850 m
Address: Hamedan, Hamadan Province, Iran Hamedan
Website: http://hamedan.ir
GPS coordinates: 34.79929,48.51525
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:17
Tomb of Esther and Mordechai
264 m
Ganjnameh Tourist Resort Complex
8.2 km
Avicenna Mausoleum
885 m
Temple of Anahita at Kangavar
60.7 km
Hamadan Stone Lion
1.7 km
Noushijan Tappe
61.4 km
Alaviyan Dome
646 m
Baba Taher Mausoleum
1.2 km
Ardalan Castle
27.4 km
Jameh Mosque of Hamadan
107 m
Ali-Sadr Cave
59.1 km
Haj Agha Torab Hammam
68.6 km
Habakkuk Mausoleum
28.6 km
Farasfaj Caravanserai
40.7 km
Razi al-Din Artimani Mausoleum
27.6 km
Qorban Tower
1.1 km
Mirfattah Icehouse
63.1 km
Saint Stephen and Gregory the Illuminator Church (Hamadan)
454 m
Imamzadeh Hadi
1.3 km
Imamzadeh Yahya Mosque (Hamadan)
771 m
Baghvar Mosque
28.6 km
Central Square (Hamadan)
117 m
Golshan Caravanserai (Hamadan)
187 m
Hamadan Bazaar
72 m
Imam Khomeini High School (Hamadan)
1.3 km
Tajabad Caravanserai
28.3 km
Holy Defense Museum (Hamadan)
3.4 km
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