Qom, Iran
قم
Qom is a regional capital of 900,000 people in Qom Province, Iran, founded in 805.
Why visit Qom
Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 107 places to eat, 90 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jamkaran Mosque, Fatima Masumeh Shrine, Imamzadeh Ali ibn Jafar (Qom) and بوستان دی.
Weather in Qom
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About Qom
Qom (Persian: قم; [qom] ) is the capital of Qom province, Iran. It is also the capital of Qom County and its Central District. It is the seventh largest metropolis and the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is 140 km (87 mi) to the south of Tehran, on the banks of the Qom River.
From the Wikipedia article Qom (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Qom on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Jamkaran Mosque
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Mosque in Qom County, Iran
Museums and landmarks32
Fatima Masumeh Shrine
Monument and historic site
Imamzadeh in Qom, Iranian national heritage site
Imamzadeh Ali ibn Jafar (Qom)
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Imamzadeh in Qom, Iranian national heritage site
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20 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
27 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes107
Sky Lounge Restaurant & Cafe
Cafe · Burger, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Italian, Seafood, Ice Cream, Pasta, Salad · 2.7 km
بلوار عطاران, قم
08:00-01:00
رستوران سنتی باغ صبا
Restaurant · Pizza, کباب, Kebab, Chicken, Iranian Food · 2.8 km
بلوار بوعلی سینا, قم
12:00-17:00 and 19:30-00:30
رستوران گذرخان
Restaurant · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Burger, Italian, Mexican, Sandwich, Asian, Fish, Pasta, Cake, Kebab, Ice Cream, Vietnamese · 1.1 km
بلوار امام موسی صدر, شهر قم
24/7
کاژه لانژ Kazhe Lounge
Cafe · Burger, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Italian, Seafood, Steak House, Sushi, Ice Cream, Pastry, Chicken, Asian, Cake, Fish, Pasta, Bubble Tea, Tea, Salad, Juice, Persian, Dessert, Arab, Breakfast, Vietnamese · 1.3 km
شهیدان فاطمی, شهر قم
08:00-00:00
رستوران سنتی خاتون
Restaurant · سنتی, ایرانی, خانگی · 1.1 km
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118 بلوار عمار یاسر, شهر قم
8 الی 23
کافه بیکری زمرد
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Donut, Tea, Dessert, Pastry · 2.3 km
Sa-Th 08:30-24:00; Fr 11:30-24:00
Doner pizza chelsi
Restaurant · 2.3 km
میدان جهاد
Mo-Su 10:00-12:00
KhaTereh Restaurant(رستوران خاطره)
Restaurant · 1.9 km
بلوار شهید صدوقی, قم
24/7
95 more on the map.
History
The present city of Qom in Central Iran dates back to ancient times. Its pre-Islamic history can be partially documented, although the earlier epochs remain unclear. Excavations at Tepe Sialk indicate that the region had been settled since ancient times (Ghirshman and Vanden Berghe), and more recent surveys have revealed traces of large, inhabited places south of Qom, dating from the 4th and 1st millennium BC.
In antiquity, the Qom region was a stronghold of the cult of Anahita, the Iranian goddess of fertility. André Godard has reported about an Anahita temple along the Qom River (Golshan River). A district called Taraznahid (Nahid is her Persian name), close to Qom, is also connected to the goddess.
From the History section of Qom on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay90
Churches and places of worship86
امامزاده احمد و علی علیهما السلام
Place of worship · Shia · 2.2 km
بلوار امام موسی صدر, قم
Shopping75
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries83
Healthcare67
کلینیک پوست مو زیبایی لیزر فیل بیوتی
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
هفت تیر(حاج زینل), شهر قم
Map of Qom
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Getting there and nearby towns
Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 90 km away.
- Shahrak-e Pardīsān 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Mobārakābād 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Qanavāt 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Kahak 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Ja‘farīyeh 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Āveh 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Sāveh 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ārān Bīdgol 85 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ḩasanābād 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kashan 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- SARASARNAMA Qom, Mohammad mahdi P9432, CC BY-SA 3.0
- روز جهانی قدس در شهر قم- Quds Day In Iran-Qom City 37, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- People of Qom province 11 ایران قم کتابخانه مرعشی نجفی, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- People of Qom province 10 ایران قم کتابخانه آیت الله مرعشی, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- روز جهانی قدس در شهر قم- Quds Day In Iran-Qom City 33, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- روز جهانی قدس در شهر قم- Quds Day In Iran-Qom City 34, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- روز جهانی قدس در شهر قم- Quds Day In Iran-Qom City 35, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jamkaran Mosque, Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2
- .امامزاده علی بن جعفر قم 02, Mahdikarimi70, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mofid University, Mohammad mahdi P9432, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DANESHGAH OLOOM PEZESHKI QOM0, Mohammad mahdi P9432, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sar dar - 97, Amin5961, CC BY-SA 4.0
- University of Religions and Denominations, Ponaksom, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The image of Hazrat Masoumeh's shrine, Mahdi Fathi Arjmand, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Abbas III, Gulustan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Abbas II of Persia, Palace of Chehel Sotoun. Painted circa 1647, Circa 1647, Public domain
- Shah Safi (1883955), Adam Olearius, Public domain
- Fatimah-bint-Musa, Shobhe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qom fatima, Ralf Schumacher, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Mezquita del Imam Hassan Al-Asgari, Qom, Irán, 2016-09-19, DD 19, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mohammadshah Qajar - Saniolmolk (cropped), ابوالحسن غفاری (صنیع‌الملک) Sani ol molk (1814–1866), Public domain
- Ayatollahborojerdi, Mostafagharaei, CC BY 4.0
- Shah Safi I of Persia on Horseback Carrying a Mace. North India, 18-19th century, 18-19th century, Public domain
- عکس قم ایران از دریچه دوربین کلانشهرهای ایرانی مصطفی معراجی تصاویر ایران زمین با کیفیت مجوز کریتیو کامانز 04, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahtab rest area (8498653620), Stefan Krasowski from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- The Islamic Republic 099 (8497550057), Stefan Krasowski from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Hazrat-e Masumeh (8498653464), Stefan Krasowski from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Mahtab rest area (8498653740), Stefan Krasowski from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- The Backbone Of Nature, Mustafa Bashari, CC0
- Simple And Straightforward, Mahdi Ghazvini, CC BY 3.0
- Evergreen, Mustafa Bashari, CC0
- طلبه 24 (Clergy, Mufti, Mullah ), Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- طلبه 24, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akhoond 33, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- طلبه در حال مطالعه تابلو اعلانات, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akhoond 04, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- عکس از مخزن نسخ خطی کتابخانه آیت الله مرعشی نجفی در قم, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نمایی از راه روهای داخل کتابخانه آیت الله مرعشی نجفی در قم, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- نمایی از سالن مطالعه کتابخانه آیت الله مرعشی نجفی در قم, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- بیمارستان کتاب کتابخانه آیت الله مرعشی نجفی در شهر قم، سومین کتابخانه بزرگ جهان اسلام, Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ammarpak, CC BY-SA 4.0
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