Hamedan is a mountainous city with the height of 1800 m above the sea level, located on the hillside of Alvand mountain range and this mountain has been continued to the eastern borders of Hamedan province. This city enjoys a moderate climate in summer and cold and snowy climate in the winter.
Hamedan consists of 2 parts "Markazi", "Shara" 4 cities and 9 rural districts. Hamedan is known to be the 6th historical and cultural city of Iran by its various historical and cultural monuments which turned it into one of the most significant historical-cultural and tourism city. Avicenna mausoleum is the symbol of this city .The central square of Hamedan is known for radial plan by its rare architectural style in the world. The economy of the city is depending on tourism attractions due to historical and ancient, religious, natural centers and handicrafts such as pottery and ceramic, leather, carpet, Glim, Jajim, as well as the industrial complexes and factories.
People who live in Hamedan speak in Farsi Pahlavi with Hamedani dialect; also there are others with Turki, Kurdi and Lori dialects live in Hamedan and most of them are followers of Asna Ashari Shia'.
Avicenna mausoleum is the memorial monument of a famous Iranian philosopher, scientist and physician. This monument is located...
Haj Agha Torab hammam( Bathroom), one of the buildings related to Qajar era, built by Haj Mirza Mohammad...
Alisadr cave, the only lagoon cave in Iran, is one of the largest and longest water caves in...
Ganjnameh waterfall is located near the city of Hamedan, on the slopes of Mount Alvand, very close to the Tarik Valley and the Kivarestan Valley.
Baba Taher Mausoleum is located on a hill in the northwest of Hamedan, in front of the Alvand...
Placed on the hillside of Alvand Mountain, Varkaneh Village is located in the southern part of the middle Zagros Mountain Range, in the east of Arzanfard River, 20 kilometers southeast of Hamedan.
With an elevation of more than three thousand meters, Alvand is the highest mountain summit in Alvand subrange...
The Avicenna Museum was established in 1330 S.H, inside Avicenna mausoleum, in Ibn Sina square in the center...
Hamedan is one of the ancient cities of Iran and the capital of the first imperial dynasty of Iran, the Medes (c. 678 BC – c. 549 BC). In 2006, Hamedan became the capital of Iranian history and civilization. This city has a mountainous climate in the western part of Iran.
The historical museum of Ecbatana is placed on the eastern hillsides of the central Zagros and in the center of Hamedan city. The hill is stretching northwest-southeastward in oval shape with more than 1000 meters length and 500 meters width, encompassing totally an area of fifty hectares.