Zanjan-Architecture, grandeur and creativity are only part of the words that can describe the huge and historical dome of Soltanieh, a magnificent building that is a relic of the Ilkhanate era.
Zanjan-Architecture, grandeur and creativity are only part of the words that can describe the huge and historical dome of Soltanieh, a magnificent building that is a relic of the Ilkhanate era and a sign of the influence of Iranian culture on them.
These characteristics have caused this historical building to shine like a gem in the heart of Zanjan province and every year it attracts many domestic and foreign tourists to this region of the vast land of Islamic Iran.
A review of tourism statistics, especially during Nowruz, indicates that Soltanieh's huge dome has been able to be a worthy host for visitors and alone has made a valuable contribution to raising the per capita of this area. Due to the wide popularity of tourists to visit this artistic and historical masterpiece, the officials of Zanjan province, especially Soltanieh city, have made great efforts in recent years to increase the stay of tourists in this region.
Undoubtedly, one of the essential needs and main priorities in increasing per capita tourism is the discussion of creating infrastructure in this field. Perhaps we know some areas that do not have the necessary and sufficient originality in terms of historical antiquity for the presence and justification of tourists, but due to the provision of welfare and accommodation infrastructures, tourists prefer to visit these places, which unfortunately is Zanjan province in this regard. He struggles with many worries.
The huge dome of Soltanieh is one of the architectural masterpieces of Jihad
The director of Soltanieh Dome World Heritage Site mentioned tree planting, cleaning and house-shaking of historical buildings and Shahnameh reading ritual as a ritual before the start of New Year and Nowruz in the world and national heritage sites of the country and stated: Without a doubt, if we seek to value cultural heritage, We should always include the discussion of cleaning historical monuments in our annual plans.
Abolfazl Ali referred to the huge dome of Soltanieh as one of the architectural masterpieces of Jihad and pointing out that this has caused the presence of domestic and foreign tourists in Soltanieh city, he stated: the existence of this building is very valuable for the tourism sector of Zanjan province and without There is no doubt that such a capacity should be preserved and protected in the province so that the future generations can get acquainted with this living historical document.
The Soltanieh dome is the tomb of Al-Jaito, which was built between 1303 and 1313 AD by the order of the king in the city of Soltanieh (Ilkhanian capital), which today is considered one of the important works of Iranian and Islamic architecture.
The Church of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy and the Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey are the two largest domes in the world in terms of height, which occupy the first and second places respectively, and the third place is the name of a dome that is familiar to all of us and that is Soltanieh is a huge dome, but if we want to place this dome, which is made of bricks, among the brick domes, it has won the first place in the world.
Nilgoon Soltanieh dome always hosts many tourists from home and abroad throughout the year. Undoubtedly, the Soltanieh Dome has a world-famous reputation.
When someone is planning a trip to Zanjan province, definitely being in Soltanieh Dome is one of his plans, so he will always be eager to visit this masterpiece of Iranian-Islamic art. This building is located 43 km from Zanjan city.
Soltanieh Dome Torbetkhaneh has a large number of stone inscriptions related to this building and historical tombstones discovered from the historical cemetery of Soltanieh. These stone inscriptions are with Islamic scripts such as Nashq-Thult and old Armenian scripts. The historical period of these stone inscriptions belongs to Ilkhani, Safavid and Qajar periods. Beside these stone inscriptions, the capitals and bases of the uncovered columns from Soltanieh excavations are on display.
This dome is registered as the seventh world work of Iran in the UNESCO list and it is the third largest dome in the world after Santa Maria del Fiore Church in Italy and Hagia Sophia Mosque in Turkey.
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