Mashhad is a city in northeast Iran, known as a place of religious pilgrimage. It’s centered on the vast Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, with golden domes and minarets that are floodlit at night. The circular complex also contains the tomb of Lebanese scholar Sheikh Bahai, plus the 15th-century, tile-fronted Goharshad Mosque, with a turquoise dome. Museums within the shrine include the Carpet Museum, with many rare pieces.
Mausoleum in Mashhad, Iran
The Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Twelver Shiites. It is the largest mosque in the world by area.
Address: Holy Shrine, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province
Phone: 051 3225 8001
Leadership: Ebrahim Raisi
Capacity: 600,000
Function: Mausoleum
Mosque in Mashhad, Iran
Goharshad Mosque is a former free standing mosque in Mashhad of the Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.
Located in: Imam Reza Holy Shrine
Address: Holy Shrine, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province
Height: 141′
Opened: 1418
Minaret height: 141′ 0″
Architectural style: Islamic architecture
Phone: 051 3223 2222
Function: Mosque
Tourist attraction in Mashhad, Iran
Tomb of Nader Shah is a building in Mashhad designed by Hooshang Seyhoun.
Address: استان خراسان رضوی مشهد چهارراه شهدا، Shirazi Avenue, باغ نادری
Opened: 1963
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7PM
Phone: 051 3222 4888
Architectural style: Iranian architecture
Architect: Hooshang Seyhoun
Burials: Nader Shah
Water park in Mashhad, Iran
Bustling indoor waterpark with male/female days, featuring water slides, a wave pool & fast food.
Address: Mashhad, Shahrak Gharb, Andisheh Boulevard
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11PM
Phone: 051 3622 9015
Zoo in Mashhad, Iran
Address: Razavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, انتهای, بلوار وکیل آباد،
Hours:
Open ⋅ Closes 8:30PM
Phone: 051 3501 443
Theme park in Mashhad, Iran
This interactive science park features exhibits on dinosaurs, wildlife & the human body.
Located in: Vesal
Address: Razavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, Fath Abad, Baharestan Square
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 10PM
Phone: 051 3711 5052
Tourist attraction in Iran
Tranquil destination on a scenic lake in a valley with boating, picnic areas & a chairlift.
Address: استان خراسان رضوی مشهد بسمت طرقبه جاده عنبران، انتهای بلوار
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 11PM
Phone: 051 3422 7125
Pilgrimage place in Mashhad, Iran
The Tomb of Khajeh Rabie dates back to the Safavid dynasty and is located in Mashhad, at the end of Khajeh Rabie Street.
Address: Razavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, Khaje Rabi, انتهای بلوار، خواجه ربیع
Phone: 051 3741 9136
Theme park in Mashhad, Iran
Address: Razavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, Sajjadiyeh Boulevard
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 10:30PM
Phone: 051 3524 4220
Tourist attraction
Baba Ghodrat Caravansarai is a caravanserai related to the Qajar dynasty and is located in Mashhad.
Address: Razavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, Kuy-e-Karagaran, 17 shahrivar، Sadr, No. 16
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 12PM
Phone: 051 3344 0803
Tourist attraction in Mashhad, Iran
Address: Razavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, Khayyam Blvd
Phone: 051 3711 3811
Museum in Mashhad, Iran
Saturday | 8AM–12:30PM |
Sunday | 8AM–12:30PM |
Monday | 8AM–12:30PM |
Tuesday | 8AM–12:30PM |
Wednesday | 8AM–12:30PM |
Thursday | 8–11:30AM |
Friday | 8AM–12PM |
Phone: 051 3223 2004
Darougheh Historical House
Historical place in Mashhad, Iran
Address: Holy Shrine, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province
Hours Open ⋅ Closes 10PM:
Phone: 051 3369 1610