 Friday mosque | ||
| Nain | ||
| Ostan (Province) | Isfahan | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26.500 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 24424   | ||
| height | 1545 | |
| different value for height on Wikidata: 1,557 m | ||
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
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Nain is a city in the province with approx. 26,000 inhabitants Isfahan.
background
getting there
By plane
By bus
Several times a day a bus goes to Isfahan after Nain. Alternatively, the Isfahan - Yazd bus will drop you off in Nain. There are also connections to Tehran.
In the street
The city is on the road between Kashan and Yazd. It is 170 kilometers to Yezd and about 130 kilometers to Isfahan.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
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Narin fortress
Under the Friday mosque
- 1 Friday mosque (Masjed-e Jom'e). Originally, the construction of the mosque goes back to the early 9th century, making it the oldest surviving mosque in the Persian region. Over the centuries, the mosque was expanded again and again, but retained its original character. What is special is that there are large subterranean rooms under the mosque which offer protection for the faithful in winter and which may come from pre-Islamic times. Light falls into the rooms through shafts that are covered by thin, translucent alabaster panels.
- 2 Narin fortress (Narin Qala). Little is known about the fortress, which was built entirely from adobe bricks. Today it has largely fallen apart and protrudes from the middle of the city.
- 3 Mosalla mosque
activities
shop
- 1 bazaar. Nain also has a small covered bazaar that starts near the Narin Fortress. The bazaar is covered and used to be of regional importance, but today there is not much trade anymore.
- Nain is also known for the Nain carpets of the same name.
