Why visit Kangāvar
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 9 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Anahita Temple.
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About Kangāvar
Kangavar (Persian: كنگاور) is a city in the Central District of Kangavar County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
From the Wikipedia article Kangavar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship8
History
Kangavar was mentioned by Isidore of Charax in the 1st century AD, by the name of "Konkobar" or "Concobar" (Greek: Κογκοβάρ) in the ancient province of Ecbatana (modern Hamedan). In antiquity, the city was in Media, with a temple of Artemis (Isidor. Char. p. 7; Tab. Pent.; Geogr. Rav.)
In the early 20th century, Kangavar was held in fief by the family of a deceased court official, forming a separate government. Today, the town is best known for the archaeological remains of a mixed Sassanid and Achaemenid-style edifice. During the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the ruins were misused as a source for building material for the expanding town. Excavation first began in 1968, by which time the "large structure with its great columns set on a high stone platform" had been associated with a comment by Isidore of Charax, that refers to a "temple of Artemis" (Parthian Stations 6) at "Concobar" in Lower Media, on the overland trade route between the Levant and India. References to Artemis in Iran are generally interpreted to be references to Anahita, and thus Isidore's "temple of Artemis" came to be understood as a reference to a temple of Anahita.
From the History section of Kangavar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare5
Map of Kangāvar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hamadan Airport (HDM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Ārān 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Dehlor 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Fīrūzān 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Deh Mūsá 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Şaḩneh 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Nahāvand 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Hamadān 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Malāyer 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nāmīleh 83 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kermanshah 85 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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