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Calligraphy Museum
Inside the royal palace Chehel Sotun is a new calligraphy museum .
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Tehran Gate
Tehran Gate is a dinky little Qajar decorative remnant of Qazvin’s once-vast city walls.
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Dana
Cute little Dana-ye Ali Shrine is topped with a faceted pyramid of blue tiling.
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Nobar Hamam
The 19th-century bathhouse, Nobar Hamam , is usually locked but worth double-checking.
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Rah Kushk Gate
Rah Kushk Gate is a dinky little Qajar decorative remnant of Qazvin’s once-vast city walls.
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Museum of Anthropology
The appealing Museum of Anthropology , is full of engaging mannequin representations of Azari life.
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Atirgh Mosque
The 1302 Atirgh Mosque , which has double-level arch-vaults and fragments of beautiful calligraphy.
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Anglican Church
Behind high gates, the curious Anglican Church has a tower of four diminishing cylinders.
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Tavasuli Mosque
The low-key Tavasuli Mosque was photogenic till they built a big mobile telephone tower behind it.
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Shahrud Museum
The small but beautifully presented Shahrud Museum , housed in the 1927 former town hall.
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Sheikh Attar
The octagonal tomb tower of Sheikh Attar sits in a pretty garden (a popular horse-and-carriage ride).
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Darvaza
Spiked with blue-tiled baby minarets, Darvaza-e Arg is Semnan’s dinky but iconic Qajar-era city gate.
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Quran Museum
Its most intriguing exhibit is the scripture-covered under-shirt worn by Qajar monarchs during coronations.
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Mehrva Gallery
Mehrva’s gallery exhibits contemporary art in a mix of media, but primarily painting and photography.
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Haji Fakr Mosque
Stroll the back alleys to find the handsome little Haji Fakr mosque with its squat, Bukharan-style peppermill minaret.
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Kabud Gonbad Mosque
The beautiful blue dome, easily spied from the museum steps, belongs to the otherwise modest 1747 Kabud Gonbad Mosque .
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Tus Museum
A nicely presented but limited Tus Museum , displays gory paintings, exhibits ‘warlike equipment’ and sells postcards.
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British Consulate
The crumbling seaside ruins of the British consulate are worth a look for a hint of Bushehr’s former grandeur.
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Sarkis Church
The relatively central Sarkis Church serves the Armenian community. It’s hidden in a basketball court behind high white gates.
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Narin Castle
Crumbling Narein castle , in the centre of town, dates from Sassannian times and affords desert-rooftop views across town.
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