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Abad Destination Guide

Explore Abad in Iran

Abad in the region of Eşfahān is a town in Iran - some 218 mi or ( 352 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Abad is now 01:03 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yasuj, Tehran, Shahr-e Kord, Karaj, and Arak. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yasuj . Where to go and what to see in Abad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Baharestan

Baharestan is the name given to the historic Iranian parliament building, inaugurated in 1906. It was adopted from the name of the neighborhood and a small palace that adorned the place. The Baharestan remained the location for the lower chamber of the Iranian Parliament (the Senate had moved to a new building in central Tehran) until the Iranian Revolution (1979).

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Located at 32.50 51.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tehran

Shahrestan bridge

Shahrestan bridge This is the oldest bridge on Zayandeh Rud. The foundations are from the 3rd to 7th century Sasanid era, but the top was renovated by the 10th century Deylamids and finally during the 11th century Seljuk period. However the architectural style is totally Sasanid. The bridge was built in two parabolic shapes. The vertical parabolic component means that the middle point of the bridge is the highest part.

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Located at 32.63 51.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 14th-century bridges, Bridges in Iran, Iranian architecture, Isfahan Province

Sarouyeh

Sarouyeh (سارویه) was a large library in ancient pre-Islamic Iran. The 10th century chronicler Ahmad ibn Rustah refers to it as "Sarough" (ساروق). The Fars Nameh of Ibn Balkhi calls it Haft Halkeh (هفت هلکه). The library, located near where the city of Isfahan is today, is written by some sources to have been from the era of Tahmuras, in ancient Iran. Majmal al-tawarikh also mentions the library.

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Located at 32.63 51.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: History of Iran, History of Isfahan Province, Libraries in Iran

Isfahan International Airport

Isfahan International Airport is an international airport located at the city of Isfahan in the Isfahan Province of Iran. Named in honor of Shahid Beheshti. The international airport is a one level building with limited services. A new terminal is currently being built to accommodate international passengers.

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Located at 32.75 51.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Iran

Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium

The Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Isfahan, Iran. It is currently used for football matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and holds 45,000 in a three-tier configuration. It is currently used by Sepahan, an Iranian football team in Iran's Premier Football League. The first phase finished in 2003 and they have decided to finish the second phase which is the first floor of the stadium.

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Located at 32.74 51.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Isfahan, Football venues in Iran, Multi-purpose stadiums in Iran, Sepahan F.C., Sport in Isfahan, Sports venues completed in 2003