Nishapur
Nishapur is a historial city in northeast Iran and the cultural capital of the Khorasan region. In 2005, about 270,940 people lived there.[1]
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Neyshabur | |||||||||||
From top to bottom and from left to right: Mausoleum of Omar Khayyám, Shah Abbasi Caravansarai, Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur, An archeological discovery of Nishapur, Imamzadeh Mohammad Mahrouq and Khayyam's garden, Dome of Khayyam Planetarium, Amin Eslami Mansion, Kamal Al-Molk Tomb and the Wooden Mosque of Nishapur. | |||||||||||
Coordinates: Coordinates: 36°12′N 058°48′E / 36.200°N 58.800°E | |||||||||||
Country | Iran | ||||||||||
Province | Razavi Khorasan | ||||||||||
County | Nishapur County | ||||||||||
Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) | ||||||||||
Population (2005) | |||||||||||
• Total | 270,972 | ||||||||||
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Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Nishapur Media
Sasanian seal with inscription in Pahlavi "Perozhormizd, son of the Kanarang", "Kanarang" being the Sasanian military commander of Abarshahr (Nishapur). The cap is decorated with a border of pearls. The title is attested from the 5th century CE. British Museum 134847.
A modern reconstruction of Nishapur in the Middle Ages shown in the edited version of the book History of Nishapur held in the National Library of Iran.
Tomb of Attar of Nishapur was built during the Timurid era (Built by the order of Ali-Shir Nava'i). Mausoleum of Attar of Nishapur is in the southern part of the city of Nishapur. Attar has had a profound influence on Sufism and Persian literature.
A map of Greater Khorasan and Khanate of Nishapur in 1775 after the death of Nader Shah
A picture of the construction of Mausoleum of Omar Khayyam, on top of the Headstone of Omar Khayyam. This mausoleum was designed by Hooshang Seyhoun in the 20th century.
Nature of Nishapur, near Binalud Mountain Range
A view of Buzhan, a village and a tourist hot-spot near the east-north of the city of Nishapur, April 2019.
Portal of an old store in 2013, Roofed Bazaar of Nishpaur