THE FAR WEST
ZANJAN - ORUMIEH – TABRIZ
ARCHIVE : SURROUNDINGS OF ZANJAN
OLD BAZAAR, ZANJAN
TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT, ZANJAN
MUSEUM , ZANJAN
JAMEH MOSQUE IN BAZAR , ZANJAN
SHRINE OF MOLLAH HASAN KASHI, SOLTANIYEH, KHODAHBANDEH
SHRINE OF OLJEITU, SOLTANIYEH, KHODAHBANDEH The world’s tallest mud-brick made dome. Here after restauration of the tiles.
SHRINE OF OLJEITU, SOLTANIYEH, KHODAHBANDEH The world’s tallest mud-brick made dome. Here during restauration of the tiles.
SHRINE OF OLJEITU, SOLTANIYEH, KHODAHBANDEH
MOSQUE / EMAMZADEH, ZANJAN
KHANQAH MONASTRY « CELEBI OGHLU » This monastry of the Mevlevi derviche order was founded by RUMI’s grandson OGHLU in Soltaniyeh, Khodahbandeh.
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‘GONBAD’ TOWERS Aristocratic shrine towers abund in Azrbaijan, Gilan, Gorgan and east-caspian shore. After the rise of the Safavids, these 12th century style constructions were continued for emamzadeh purpose.
MASJID – E – KAVUD , TABRIZ. Reconstruction of the original mosaic ornamentation.
BAZAR OF TABRIZ . This big bazar features same timsheh voids and caravanserails as Kashan’s . Source: Giroud @ http://www.ontheroad-again.com
BAZAR OF URMIEH . a small bazar, famous with the same blacksmiths as in Zanjan… .
BAZAR OF URMIYEH . Blacksmiths
BAZAR OF URMIYEH . Vegetable market
EL GHOLI PARK AND LAKE ;TABRIZ
ORGHU, EASTERN AZERBAIJAN. Only villages are major landmarks around Tabriz
KANDOVAN a traditional village in the cliffs. Turks used to compare the place with Cappadoce.
In Kandovan, inhabitants still have the same pastoral way of life as most of their compatriots.
URMIYEH LAKE (EAST) AT BANDAR RAHAMLU, near MIYANDOAB We finally reached the southern surroundings of the Urmiyeh saltlake of the Eastern Azerbaijan province. Here in a wheat field in the lake polder. Background : islands and salty waters of the lake.
BANDAR RAHAMLU, near MIYANDOAB The occasional bazar. Nowadays, as waters of the saltlake dramatically withdrew from the village shores, sailors all have become farmers.
SALT LAKE URMIEH We faced heavy storm during ferry crossing.
SALT LAKE URMIEH Turkish side (West). The western coast is much rainier.
MASJID JAMEH, URMIEH An unexpected discovery before flying back to Tehran..
