Ardabīl, Iran
اردبیل
Ardabīl is a regional capital of 410,753 people in Ardabil Province, Iran.
Why visit Ardabīl
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 91 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble and Amin al-Din Jebrail Mausoleum.
Weather in Ardabīl
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About Ardabīl
Ardabil (Persian: اردبیل, ) is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Ardabil (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ardabīl on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks44
Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble
Monument and historic site
Mausoleum in Ardabil, Iranian national heritage site
ملاهادی, محله عالی قاپو
Amin al-Din Jebrail Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Mausoleum in Ardabil, Iranian national heritage site
حمام تاریخی ملا هادی
Monument and historic site
متأسفانه این مکان تاریخی به علت عدم رسیدگی در حال ویرانیست.
خانه تاریخی اسماعیل بیگ شیروانی
Monument and historic site
متاسفانه این بنای ارزشمند به دلیل بی‌توجهی میراث فرهنگی در حال تخریب است و از دوران قاجار باقی مانده
محوطه تاریخی شهیدگاه
Monument and historic site
اولین پیاده راه اردبیل شهیدگاه محل دفن شهدای جنگ چالدران است
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes91
رستوران تکسین
Restaurant · Pizza, Regional, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Burger, Chicken, Asian · 1.2 km
Mo-Su 12:30-23:00
79 more on the map.
History
The pre-Islamic history of Ardabil is vague. Muslim historians attribute the foundation of Ardabil to the Sasanian King of Kings Peroz I (r. 459–484), who named it Shad Peroz or Shahram Peroz. It is possible that the city corresponded to the Sasanian mint city known in Middle Persian as ATRA, although this remains uncertain. During the Arab conquest of Iran, Ardabil was the seat of a marzban (margrave), who agreed to surrender to the Arabs in return for permitting the people of Ardabil to continue their religious observances at the fire temple of Shiz (present-day Takht-e Solayman).
Because of its proximity to the Caucasus, Ardabil was always susceptible to attacks by the Caucasian hill peoples, as well as by the inhabitants of the steppes of the Northern Caucasus. In 730–731, the Khazars passed through the Alan Gates and defeated and killed the Arab governor of Armenia, al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah. The clash took place on the plain outside the town of Ardabil, which was subsequently captured by the Khazars, who made incursions as far as Diyar Bakr and al-Jazira before they were repelled by the Umayyad prince Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik (d. 738). According to the Arab geographer al-Maqdisi (died 991), "seventy languages" were spoken around Ardabil, which most likely refers to variations of the Adhari language.
From the History section of Ardabil on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship121
مسجد باب الحوائج ابوالفضل العباس (ع)
Place of worship · Shia · 1.1 km
احمدی, محله عباسیه
مسجد امام حسن عسکری (ع)
Place of worship · Shia · 0.7 km
امام حسن عسگری, محله عباسیه
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries110
Healthcare54
داروخانه دکتر نسیم فتحی آذر
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
میدان مادر, محله خاتم النبین
کلینیک زیبایی دکتر شمشیری
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 km
55 خیابان 18 متری آزادگان, اردبیل
مرکز حمایتی، پزشکی، درمانی کودکان سرطانی استان اردبیل
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 km
خیابان شهید میرطاهر سرمست‌زاده, اردبیل
داروخانه دکتر نورافکن
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
خیابان سردار شهید بنامعلی محمدزاده, اردبیل
Map of Ardabīl
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ardabil Airport (ADU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Omīdcheh 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Jenāqerd 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Ārāllū 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Kanzaq 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Now Shahr 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Sara'eyn 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Ābī Beyglū 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Āstārā 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Meshgīn Shahr 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Khalkhāl 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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