Why visit Basţām
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kashaneh Tower and Sang-i Chakmak.
Weather in Basţām
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About Basţām
Bastam (Persian: بسطام) is a city in, and the capital of, Bastam District in Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran.
From the Wikipedia article Bastam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Kashaneh Tower
Monument and historic site
Mausoleum tower in Bastam, Iranian national heritage site
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Sang-i Chakmak
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Neolithic archaeological site in Iran
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
Bastam was founded in the 6th century in the Greater Khorasan. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Shahrud. The town is known for its Islamic monuments from the Ilkhanid period and its association with the mystic Bayazid Bastami. The Alborz are to the north of the town.
The 19th-century poet, Abbas Foroughi Bastami, lived in Bastam for a time and thence acquired its name as his own. The early Bábí leader and martyr Mullá ʻAlíy-i-Bastámí was also raised in Bastam, and was a significant figure in the Shaykhi movement and later became the first person known to have died for their allegiance to Bábism.
A tradition says that the town was founded by Vistahm, uncle of the Sasanian king Khosrau II.
The historical town of Bastam embraces the holy shrine of Mohammad Ibn Jafar Sadegh (AS), Bayazid Bastami tomb, Bayazid Monastery, Bayazid Mosque, Eljaito Iwan, Ghazan Dome, Jame Mosque, Kashaneh Tower, and Shahrokhieh School, which were built in different eras from Seljuk era (1037–1194) to Qajar period (1789–1925).
From the History section of Bastam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Basţām
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Getting there and nearby towns
Shahroud Airport (RUD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Mīānābād 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Shahrud 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Moghān 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Abarsenj 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Rūyān 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Dehmollā 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Gorgān 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Dāmghān 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gonbad-e Kāvūs 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Gadamābād 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- IMG08552751-bastam- 05, Mehr News Agency, CC BY 4.0
- برج كاشانه, Nooshin nokhanji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neolithic ceramic bowl - 6200-5300 BC - Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq - (Shahrud County - Semnan province) - National Museum of Iran - Inv. number 11350, Dorieo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- خیابانی در بسطام - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
- بایزید بسطامی, Amirehsanashoori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تزیینات آجری بیرونی, مهرداد سمیعی راد, CC BY-SA 4.0
- تزیینات آجری بیرونی۱, مهرداد سمیعی راد, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The tomb of Bayazid Bastami, Aligharavi1216, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مقبره بایزد بسطامی - panoramio, sima.b.hashemi, CC BY 3.0
- آرامگاهی بسیار دور از شان بایزید بسطامی - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
- نمایی از صحن مقبره بایزید بسطامی که به یک امامزاده ختم می شود - panoramio, Ali Sharifi, CC BY 3.0
- مقبره عارف نورانی بایزید بسطامی معروف به سلطان العارفین - panoramio, Ali Sharifi, CC BY 3.0
- 2مسجد شیخ بسطامی, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نمای کلی مجموعه تاریخی بسطام - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
- 3مسجد شیخ بسطامی, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد جامع بسطام, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1مسجد شیخ بسطامی, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayzid Mosque2, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Texture of Bayazid's Mosque, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayazid Bastami Tomb, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayzid Bastami, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayazid Mosque2, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayazid Mosque, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashane tower, Bastam برج کاشانه، بسطام - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
- مسجد شیخ بسطامی 5, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4مسجد شیخ بسطامی, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نمای کامل از گنبد, مهرداد سمیعی راد, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6مسجد شیخ بسطامی, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نمای کامل از گنبد‌ها, مهرداد سمیعی راد, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3برج کاشانه, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayazid bastami بايزيد بسطامى - panoramio, Axim_Jatoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- مسجد جامع بسطام3, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد جامع بسطام1, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- مسجد جامع بسطام2, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borj-e-Kashaneh, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borj-e-Kashaneh-Texture, حامدتوسلی, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4برج کاشانه, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2برج کاشانه, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KASHANE TOWER - panoramio, ☆ SM MIRHOSSEINI, CC BY 3.0
- 1برج کاشانه, Neda1982, CC BY-SA 4.0
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