Most cities of the Province
especially Hamedan, Nahavand and Toyserkan
are very ancient. Herodot,
Greek historian Called Hamedan as Ekbatan and said that
Diaeco (founder of Median dynasty) has built it.
Achamenidae called Hamedan Hegmataneh (place to
assemble) and chose it as their capital. As you read in
history of Iran, Hamedan was the first capital of the
first government in Iran. Archeological excavations in
Gyan Hill (Nahavand), site of Habakuk the Prophet and
his immigration to Tuyserkan (about 700 BC), Babakamal
historical hill in Tuyserkan, Nooshijan historical hill
near Malayer show the antiquity of these three cities.
Various cultural and historical monuments
in Hamedan cause that in the
date of April 21th , 1991 in the Nation Supreme
Council of Architecture&
Urbanism meeting,This city has
recognition as one of the six historical and
cultural cities of the country.
Gonbad-e Alavian (Alavid Dome)
Aavid Dome is located in
Alavian Boulevard.
Emamzadeh Abdollah Sq.
It is one of the late
Seljuks period monuments
(14 century A.D,),
according to the
technical identity
certification of this
building". Alavid family
built it originally as a
mosque, then a Crypt was
added to it and it
became their mausoleum.
In a kenning, Khaghani
referred to it as "Gonbad-e-Sabz"
(Green Dome). In Hamedan
folclore, we find a
similar case:
Deladoshmam Deladosl1mam
Deladoshm For the sake
of green dome, worm in
black The reason of
using "worn III black"
is that: Even now, some
of the Alavid families
who live in Hamedan wear
black garments and known
as mentioned above.
Ravandi in his "Majrna'-ol-Tavarikh
val Ghesas" (a
collection of historical
stories) has mentioned
it "Tarieh Aslaf".
The reason of calling
this monument "Alavid
Dome" is that in old
days, it has a dome but
passing the time caused
the dome to be
demolished. On the other
hand, the great
attachment of the people
to "Sadat" (descendents
of the prophet Mohammad)
and their belief in Imam
Ali (P.l3.U.H.) are the
other reasons.
Unfortunately, the
identities of the
persons who have been
buried there arc not
clear. This monument IS
one of the post-Islamic
masterpieces of
architecture and Stucco
in Hamedan. It has been
registered as an Iranian
National and Historical
monument No 93, dated
1931.1.4.
