Places worth the detour in Hamadan

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Hamadan, Iran, across 4 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (8). Best known: Ecbatana. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks8 Ruins & the uncanny1 Sacred sites1 Museums & culture1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Ecbatana

Ruins & the uncanny · Renowned

Ancient city that was the capital of the Median empire

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2.Tomb of Esther and Mordechai

Built landmarks · Notable

Mausoleum in Hamadan, Iran

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3.Avicenna Mausoleum

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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4.Baba Taher Mausoleum

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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5.Hamadan Stone Lion

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Statue in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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6.Alaviyan Dome

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Mausoleum in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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7.Jameh Mosque of Hamadan

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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8.Qorban Tower

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Mausoleum tower in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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9.Hamedan Museum of Natural History

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Hamadan, Iran

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10.Imamzadeh Hadi (Hamadan)

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Imamzadeh in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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11.Imamzadeh Yahya (Hamadan)

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Imamzadeh in Hamadan, Iranian national heritage site

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