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RASHT

Rasht is the provincial capital located in the central plain of gilan, in the vast expanse of sefidrood river delta, at the height of eight meters above the sea level. It is 330 kilometers far from the northwest of Tehran, at the end of the main road to the caspoan sea, and on the way to Bandar anzali from Qazvin province. Sefidrood has got two bays named siahrood and gooharood streaming towards the east and west of rasht which finally flow to anzali wetland. Buildings in rasht have got special styles of architecture among which buildings in the main square of the city (Shohada Sq.-former city hall Sq.) are of culturally and srtistically valuable. Rasht fishmongers bazaar and the main market next to one another are among the visiting and most important shopping centers of gilan. Except manjil and roodbar which are en roule cities, rasht is the most important city as the gateway to the province. The geographical position of rasht is significantly advantageous. The city enjoys a climate know as ‘Moderate-caspian’ ranging from hot and humid summers to mild winters. Rasht consists of six districts of central, khomam, khoshkebijar, sangar, koochesfahan and lashte nesha.

Some Armenians and jews minorities are living in this city; however, it is mostly populated by ‘gilaks’. Accroding to historical sources, it is most likely that rasht came to existence in pre-islamic period  namely sassanid era. Moreover, in safavid Era, the provincial center transferred from bie pas to fooman and then rasht making it well known more than ever.

Rasht was called ‘Dar-al-Emareh’ (Dar-al-Marz) in the past. This city was the only route for business and trading thorough anzali to Europe and it was the only route for business and trading through anzali to Europe and it was a major trading center from king abbas (II) Era to the end of the Qajar Dynasty. Some caravansaries stopped for purchasing silk and sent their goods to mediterraneam sea ports.

People speak gilaki with bieh pas dialect and they are engaging in official, commercial, and industrial activities. However, rice cultivation is the major activity of the villagers in the region.  HISTORICAL & TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

Kolah farangal edifice-city hall edifice-the post office-rasht museum-Qadiri house – rasht national library-abrihami’s house-armenian church-lat caravansary-gilan rural heritage museum-tourist house-Qods park-mellat park-Daneshjo park.

PILGRIMAGE & RELIGIOUS SITES:

Khahar imam mausoleum-imamzadeh hashem shrine (30 km far from rasht)-safi and haj samadkhn mosques-holy shrines of Aqa seyyed ibrahim & Aqa seyyed aAbbas (saqarisazan)- Danaye Ali shrine (Chomarsara) bibi Roqayeh shrine (Ali Abad) – mirza kochak khan jangali (Soleyman Darab).