Nur, Iran

Nūr or Noor (Persian نور شهر, Nūrschahr; formerly Sūldeh ) is a city on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea in the province Māzandarān.

The city, whose name derives from the River Nūr and is traversed by numerous other rivers, one of the oldest towns in the west of the province and is one of the most important tourist cities in the country.

In addition to a number of attractions the particular cultures and scenic city is by the charaktisiert surrounding rice fields and the largest forest park in the Middle East.

History

The city's history goes way back. Among the first settlers are Aryans who came under the rule of the Achaemenids soon. Later, the city belonged to the Empire of the Caliphs, but remained in Tabaristan continue to indigenous local dynasties such as the Qariniden in power. In the 11th century came Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni in Tabaristan and subjugated the Ziyariden. Beginning of the 13th century followed the Khorezm Shah Muhammad II and eliminated the second line of Bawandiden before the country was conquered by the Mongols and later by the Timurids. After the dissolution of the feudal government Tabaristans the city was under the influence of Abbas I.. Among the subsequent dynasties were promoted, inter alia, the shipbuilding ( Nadir Shah ), built a road network ( Fath Ali Shah Qajar said ) and the site developed as a tourist center. Today, several ethnic groups in the city, including Baluchis, Turkmen, Lurs, Afghans, Kurds, Georgians and Armenians live. The spoken dialect here, the Tabari or Mazandarani is one of the oldest surviving dialects of the country.

Attractions

Among the many attractions of the city include:

• The Pir -e -zan Khany - Cave
• The Baladeh Castle
• The Yalu Jame Mosque
• The Tamischān Palace
• The house of the poet Nima Youshij
• The Kandolos Museum and House of Culture