Maragheh Voyage Tips and guide

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Most of the Maragheh residents consider themselves Iranian Azerbaijani. Maragheh was the capital of Ilkhanid Dynasty for a short time in thirteenth century.

Maragheh is on the railway route between Tabriz and Tehran.

There are buses from Tehran and Tabriz.

• 37.34801746.1279031 Sahand airport (ACP  ^IATA). has weekly flights from Tehran  

• 37.39762346.2099521 Maragheh Observatory (Faː رصدخانه). An institutionalized astronomical observatory which was established in 1259 CE under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer. In the heights west of Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, it was once considered one of the most prestigious observatories in the world.  
• 37.38150646.2404252 Qirmizi Gunbad (Faː گنبد سرخ). A tower belong to Sajoughi period (12th century). 
• 37.39027646.2391163 Guy Gunbad (Faːگنبد کبود). The grave for Halgu Khan (first ruler of Ilkhanid Dynasty) built in 13th century. 

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