"Zanjan Province" Ostan-e Zanjan by Behi

The province lies 330 km northwest of Tehran,

Zanjan is known for its beautiful handcrafts such as knives, traditional sandals called charoogh and malileh. Malileh is a handcraft made with silver wires.

Zanjan is Arabicized form of Zangan & means "People of Zand (=Avesta, the holy book of Zoroasterian)

Dome of Soltaniyeh

The most famous monument in the Zanjan province is Soltaniyeh,
It's situated at 30th km of Zanjan-Tehran route
Its name translates as "the Imperial".

The oldest & Greatest brick double-shell dome in the world.

UNESCO listed Soltaniyeh as one of the World Heritage Sites in 2005.
The mausoleum of Oljaytu was constructed in 1302–12

Soltaniyeh is one of the outstanding examples of the achievements of Persian architecture and a key monument in the development of its Islamic architecture. The octagonal building is crowned with a 50 m tall 200 ton weight, 25m diameter dome, covered in turquoise-blue faience and surrounded by eight slender minarets.
It is the earliest existing example of the double-shelled dome in Iran.
The Dome of Soltaniyeh paved the way for more daring Iranian-style cupola constructions in muslim world, such as the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi and Taj Mahal.
A.U. Pope have described the building as ‘anticipating the Taj Mahal’.

Dome of Soltaniyeh, Oldest & Greatest one in World

Katale Khor Cave

The most famous natural phenomena in Zanjan Province is Katale Khor Cave means " mount of Sun"

It's situated at ~120km south of Zanjan city & 410km away from Tehran.

170,000,000 years old in 7 store first 5 stores & 13km of this cave is explored.
They believe this cave join to Ali Sadr cave in Hamedan province.

first 2 km is ready for visitors.
& a special way for Rock climbing.

Katale Khor Cave 86.07.27
Katale Khor Cave 87.04.26