Zanjan is located in the northwest of Zanjan province in a mountainous area with the height of 1663 m above the sea level.
Uneven lands of this city are divided into north mountains and south mountains. This city enjoys a moderate summer and a highly cold winter. It consists of three parts naming “Zanjanrod“, ”Ghare Poshtlo” and “Markazi“, three cities and 12 rural districts.
Zanjan is the biggest and most significant city in Zanjan province and also one valuable city, according to its position on the Iran–Europe transit way and being a connecting point among central parts, the west and northwest of Iran.
Soltaniyeh, a great and glorious building in this city, is one of the Iranian biggest and of the most famous Islamic buildings registered on the UNESCO global heritage list.
The most famous rivers of this city are Ghezel Ozan and Zanjan Rud and the historical bridges on the Zanjan Rud River as the symbols of Iranian-Islamic architecture. The Climatic diversity of the city has resulted in a four season area with higher capacities in the field of natural tourism.
Handicrafts such as knife making, Glim bafi, Jajim bafi, Charogh dozi, pottery, filigree, carpet weaving, metalworking, coppersmith, silversmith, local music and theater, custom, other cultural and artistic properties as well as natural attractions like spa springs, and Zanjan historical buildings are highly significant agents in the economy of this city.
Zanjan people speak in Turki (Azarbaijani) with Zanjani dialect and they are Shia followers.
Soltaniyeh historical dome, the largest brick dome in the world, was built commissioned by Sultan Mohammad Khodabandeh (Oljeitu)...
Jinn chimney (Dodkesh Jen) is a natural phenomena that during the erosion, some long columns like minarets with difference in thickness...
Zanjan Rakhtshooy Khaneh edifice was built by two brothers whose name were Mashhadi Akbar (architect) and Mashhadi Ismaeil...
Kataleh-Khor Cave is a combination of wet and dry cave which is located in Khodabandeh county in Zanjan...
Zanjan Bazaar, which is located in the center of Zanjan city, begins from "Sabzeh Maidan", and it is...
The Archaeology Museum of Zanjan has been located inside a building known as Zolfaghari Mansion OR Zolfaghari House,...
El Daqi or Gavazang entertainment complex is one of the leisure centers of Zanjan city...
Behestan Castle is located next to Qizil Üzan River and the village of Behestan, ten kilometers southeast of...
Pol-e Sardar, or Sardar Bridge, is one of three bridges built over the Zanjanrud River, which spreads around...
One of the tourism destinations of Zanjan province is the tomb of Mirza Mehdi or the museum of...