"Nyshaboor" Neyshabur by omidamini

Neyshabur Travel Guide: 21 reviews and 86 photos

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Neyshaboor city is 768 km. far from Tehran. It is located in a level plain. There are Binalood heights in the north and other heights in south-West. Its weather is temperate in plain and slightly cold in mountainous region.
This city was occupied in the year 652 AD. in the time of Osman and was one of the four large cities of Khorasan in Islam period. This city was so large that was called "Omol-Belad" (mother of cities) . In the Islamic period, this city was in such a greatness position that we can see its name on the coins which were coined in the time of Omavi Caliphate.
In the time of Ghaznavian and Saljooghian , Neyshabour was one of the most important cities of Khorasan. In the year 1249 AD. this city was completely destroyed by Mongols attack. Near the end of Mongol Ilkhanan, Neyshaboor was annexed to the territory of Sarbedaran dynasty. This city is one of the centers of Iranian civilization and art. So many poets and thinkers have appeared from this city. Moreover, this city has been in the course of Silk Road. The important historical sites of this city are as follows:
Garmab Taghankooh and Shahan Garmab springs,
Neyshaboor fire- temple,
Tombs of Nezamolmolk Bekravi, Omar Khayam , Sheik Attar, Fazlebn -e-Shazan, and
Kamalolmolk,
Jome? Mosque
Seyed Ebrahim and Mahroogh Imamzadeh
Ghadamgah mausoleum.

Last visit to Neyshabur: Jul 1994
Intro Updated Mar 28, 2008
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Reviews (6)

Ride hourse and camel Things to Do (5)

Near Attar Tomb are many man and have hourse and camel , you can with pay low money ride them and take pictures . more travel advice

Kamalolmolk Things to Do (5)

Mirza Mohammad Khan Ghaffari Kashani, or Kamalolmolk, remains one of the greatest and most highly revered artists in... more travel advice

Ghadamgaah Things to Do (5)

Between Neyshabour and Mashhad road is a village , Muslem tenet Emam Reza ( innocent man for muslim live in 1200 years... more travel advice

Khayyam Tomb Things to Do (5)

The tomb of the poet, mathematican, an astronomer of Iran (d. 517 AH) is located in Hireh cemetery, near the tomb of... more travel advice

Shopping (1)
Historical Bazaar of Nayshaboor

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Written Jul 14, 2005

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hunterV Nov 15, 2009 at 1:51 AM

Hello, Omid! Salam aleykum, my friend! ~Thanks for your page!
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LoriPori Apr 2, 2008 at 6:52 AM

Enjoyed reading about the art of Kamalolmolk and the Bazaar would be a place I would like to shop in.
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aliamiri Mar 31, 2008 at 9:38 AM

Omid, you have nice photos from Neyshabur. I hope to visit there soon.
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MalenaN Mar 30, 2008 at 12:21 AM

Looks like you had a great visit in Neyshaboor and saw many of the historical sites!