About The Tomb of Hamdallah Mustawfi
The tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi is a court left from the time of the Mughal patriarchs, which is about 7 centuries old. Hamdollah Mostofi was a writer, historian and author of Tarikh Gazideh, Nazheh al-Qulob and Zafar Nameh, among the works of Ilkhani period. One of the unique features of the building, which was built with the Azeri architectural style, is its turquoise-colored and conical dome and an inscription that introduces Mustofi’s fathers and works. The tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi, which is one of the famous places of Qazvin, was registered as one of the national monuments of Iran on February 10, 1940 with registration number 332.
History of The Tomb of Hamdallah Mustawfi
This very old building dates back to the Ilkhanian period, when Hamdallah Mostofi was considered one of the most important thinkers of that time. He was a well-known geographer and poet who lived in 1283 to 1349 and had a job in the court. In fact, Hamdullah Mostofi was one of the administrators of the Ilkhanian government in Qazvin city, who was known as “Mostofi” in the government apparatus. Hamdullah Mostofi did many useful and valuable works during his life and had a high and significant dignity. This also caused them to build a tomb for him that will not be forgotten throughout history.
The Architecture of the tomb of Hamdollah Mostofi
The area of Hamdallah Mostofi’s tomb is surrounded by iron fences, which are mostly installed to protect this exquisite building. But when you enter the courtyard of the mausoleum, its turquoise-shaped dome attracts your attention, which is decorated with beautiful tiles around it. The lower part of the dome is also covered with old bricks, which, of course, has become so beautiful and stable thanks to the skilled restorers of our country. Because the brickwork has been tried to remain in the Ilkhanian style, and on the other hand, the moqrans, which have doubled the beauty of the bottom of the dome, are also the result of repair and restoration by experts in the restoration of ancient monuments of our country. It is said that the tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi was damaged in the 14th century, and the people there built a wall around it and repaired it to some extent. But finally, according to the explanations we gave above, the basic work of restoring the tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi was done in 1940.
What things can be visited in the tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi ?
You can first visit the open space of 280 square meters of this tomb, where you can enter the tomb by some small stairs. In addition to viewing the cone-shaped dome and the beautiful bricks of Ilkhani, you can also visit the old inscriptions written in Nastaliq script, which express the history and life of Hamdallah Mostofi. One of the most attractive parts of this tomb is the main tomb of Hamdallah Mustofi, which you have to enter a basement to see. After walking down a few brick steps, you will visit the tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi and you will realize how much lower the level of the old street of Qazvin was than the current level and how many centuries the passage of time can bring potential and significant changes in the level. Create a city.
How to go to the tomb of Hamdullah Mostofi ?
Usually, the best way to find most of the historical and touristic places in Qazvin is to find Valiasr Crossroads. First of all, you can access all the centers you want from there, and secondly, most of the historical places are located nearby. So, the first thing you should do is to find the Waliasr (A.S.) intersection, then go straight to Ayatollah Taleghani Boulevard, and then go to the right, that is, to Bagh Street, and continue straight on the same road. until you reach the first intersection. Hamdollah Mostofi Street will be on your right, and if you follow the same path, you will reach the tomb of Hamdollah Mostofi a few meters later. It goes without saying that you can use Shahid Street as a shortcut instead of Ayatollah Taleghani Boulevard. In other words, instead of going straight to Ayatollah Taleghani Blvd., you can go left from Valiasr (Aj) intersection and find Shahid Street and continue the same way until you reach Hamdollah Mostofi intersection.
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