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TABRIZ

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Bazaar of TabrizVathlu/Wikipedia

Tabriz

29 views to photograph
Haidarzadeh HouseJacopo188/Wikipedia
MaqbaratoshoaraElmju/Wikipedia
Tomb of Two KamalsTalizadeh/Wikipedia
Blue Mosque [Tabriz]M Karzarj/Wikipedia
Imamzadeh Hamzah [Tabriz]Fabienkhan/Wikipedia
Jameh Mosque of TabrizFabienkhan/Wikipedia
Qari BridgeElmju/Wikipedia
Saheb-ol-Amr MosqueM Karzarj/Wikipedia
Arg of TabrizM Karzarj/Wikipedia
Azerbaijan MuseumM Karzarj/Wikipedia
Measure museumFabienkhan/Wikipedia
Mohammad-Hossein ShahriarAmirak/Wikipedia
Tabriz Fire Fighting TowerElmju/Wikipedia
Constitution House of TabrizShervinafshar/Wikipedia
Skyline of Tabriz from El-GölüHoseinb007/Wikipedia
Tabriz Islamic Arts UniversityJacopo188/Wikipedia
Warrior sculpture in TabrizFrode Ramone/Flickr
Woman in gold statueDr. Nasser Haghighat/Flickr
Qajar Museum of TabrizAlborz Fallah/Wikipedia

Contents

Map

About PhotoSecrets

 
 
 
 

Foreword

A great travel photo­graph, like a great news photo­graph, requires you to be in the right place at the right time to capture that special moment. Professional photo­graphers have a short-hand phrase for this: “F8 and be there.”

There are countless books that can help you with photo­graphic technique, the “F8” portion of that equation. But until now, there’s been little help for the other, more critical portion of that equation, the “be there” part. To find the right spot, you had to expend lots of time and shoe leather to wander around, track down every potential viewpoint, and essentially re-invent the wheel.

In my career as a professional travel photo­grapher, well over half my time on location is spent seeking out the good angles. Andrew Hudson’s PhotoSecrets does all that legwork for you, so you can spend your time photo­graphing instead of wandering about. It’s like having a professional location scout in your camera bag. I wish I had one of these books for every city I photo­graph on assignment.

PhotoSecrets can help you capture the most beautiful sights with a minimum of hassle and a maximum of enjoyment. So grab your camera, find your favorite PhotoSecrets spots, and “be there!”

About Bob Krist

Bob Krist has photo­graphed assignments for National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Travel/­Holiday, Smithsonian, and Islands. He won “Travel photo­grapher of the Year” from the Society of American Travel Writers in 1994, 2007, and 2008.

For National Geographic, Bob has led round-the-world tours and a traveling lecture series. His book In Tuscany with Frances Mayes spent a month on The New York Times’ bestseller list and his how-to book Spirit of Place was hailed by American Photo­grapher magazine as “the best book about travel photo­graphy we’ve ever read.”

The parents of three sons, Bob and his wife live in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Welcome

Thank you for reading PhotoSecrets. As a fellow fan of travel and photo­graphy, I hope this guide will help you quickly find the most visually stunning places, and come home with equally stunning photo­graphs.

PhotoSecrets is designed to show you all the best sights. Flick through, see the classic shots, and use them as a departure point for your own creations. Get ideas for comp­osition and interesting viewpoints. See what piques your interest. Know what to shoot, where to stand, when to go, and why it’s interesting. Now you can spend less time researching and more time photographing.

The idea for PhotoSecrets came during a trip to Thailand, when I tried to find the exotic beach used in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. None of the guidebooks I had showed a picture, so I thought a guidebook of postcard photos would be useful for us photographers. Twenty-plus years later, you have this guide. Thanks!

Now, start exploring — and take lots of photos!

About Andrew Hudson

Originally an engineer, Andrew Hudson started PhotoSecrets in 1995. His first book won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best First Book and his second won the Grand Prize in the National Self-Published Book Awards.

Andrew has published 38 nationally-distributed photo­graphy books. He has photo­graphed assignments for Macy’s, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Men’s Health and Seventeen, and been a location scout for Nikon. His photos and articles have appeared in Alaska Airlines, National Geographic Traveler, Shutterbug Outdoor and Nature photo­graphy, Where, and Woman’s World.

Andrew has a degree in Computer Engineering from Manchester University and a certificate in copyright law from Harvard Law School. Born in Redditch, England, he lives with his wife, two kids, and two chocolate Labs, in San Diego, California.

Introduction

At a Glance

Name:Tabriz
Persian:تبریز‎‎
Azerbaijani:تبریز, Təbriz
Fame:The most populated city in the Iranian Azerbaijan
One of the historical capitals of Iran
Nickname:City of Firsts
Country:Iran
Region:3
Population:1,549,453 (city, 2011)
1,800,000 (metro)
Rank:6th in Iran
Time zone:IRST (UTC+3:30)
GPS:38.067,46.300
Website:tabriz.ir

Tabriz is the most populated city in the Iranian Azerbaijan, one of the historical capitals of Iran, and the present capital of East Azerbaijan Province.

Bazaar of Tabriz

The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0807722
46.2922861
What:BazaarWhen:Anytime
Wik:Bazaar_of_Tabriz

Ideas for Bazaar of Tabriz

Darb Nobar

Tarbiat is a pedestrian street in the center of Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0763278
46.2933556
What:City gateWhen:Anytime
Wik:Tarbiat_street

Haidarzadeh House

Haidarzadeh’s house is a historical mansion situated in Maghsoudieh suburb of Tabriz, Iran, on the south side of Tabriz Municipality building.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.073028
46.295472
What:MansionWhen:Anytime
Wik:Haidarzadeh_house

Maqbaratoshoara

Maqbarat-o-shoara or the Mausoleum of Poets is located in the Surkhab district of Tabriz in Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0836389
46.3035611
What:MausoleumWhen:Anytime
AKA:Mausoleum of PoetsWik:Maqbaratoshoara

Ideas for Maqbaratoshoara

Tomb of Two Kamals

The Tomb of Two Kamals, or in short the 2-Kamal Tomb, is a funerary monument in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0745639
46.3278722
What:Funerary monumentWhen:Anytime
Wik:Tomb_of_Two_Kamals

Blue Mosque [Tabriz]

The Blue Mosque is a famous historic mosque in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0735861
46.3010778
What:MosqueWhen:Anytime
Wik:Blue_Mosque,_Tabriz

Ideas for Blue Mosque

El-Gölü

El Gölü, also known as Shah Gölü is the name of a large park in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0253222
46.3655972
What:ParkWhen:Anytime
AKA:Shah GölüWik:El-Gölü

Ideas for El-Gölü

Skyline of Tabriz from El-Gölü

Tabriz > El-Gölü

Skyline of Tabriz from El Gölü park.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0253222
46.3655972
When:Anytime

Imamzadeh Hamzah [Tabriz]

Imāmzādeh Hamzah is an Imamzadeh mosque complex in Tabrīz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.083611
46.302778
What:MosqueWhen:Anytime
Wik:Imamzadeh_Hamzah,_Tabriz

Ideas for Imamzadeh Hamzah

Jameh Mosque of Tabriz

The Jāmeh Mosque is a large, congregational mosque in Tabrīz city, within the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0809917
46.290417
What:MosqueWhen:Anytime
Wik:Jameh_Mosque_of_Tabriz

Ideas for Jameh Mosque of Tabriz

Nobar bath

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.07444
46.29389
What:Historical bathWhen:Anytime
Wik:Nobar_bath

Qari Bridge

Qari Bridge is a historic stone bridges in Tabriz, Iran, over the Quri River.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0800139
46.3006167
What:Historic stone bridgeWhen:Anytime
Wik:Qari_Bridge

Rab’-e Rashidi

Rab’-e Rashidi was a tomb complex, including a school and workshop for producing books in the north-eastern part of the city of Tabriz, Iran, constructed in the early 14th century during the reign of Ghazan, a ruler of the Ilkhanid dynasty.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.07917
46.32944
What:RuinWhen:Anytime
Wik:Rab%27-e_Rashidi

Ideas for Rab’-e Rashidi

Saheb-ol-Amr Mosque

The Sāheb ol Amr Mosque or King Tahmasp Mosque is a mosque located on the east side of Saaheb Aabaad square in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0841
46.2957
What:MosqueWhen:Anytime
AKA:King Tahmasp MosqueWik:Saheb-ol-Amr_Mosque

Ideas for Saheb-ol-Amr Mosque

Tabriz Cable Bridge

Tabriz Cable Bridge also named in Iran, Melli Ettehad Cable Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by 29 Bahman Metro Station in the eastern entrance of Tabriz, capital of East Azerbaijan.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0309
46.2103
What:BridgeWhen:Anytime
AKA:Melli Ettehad Cable BridgeWik:Tabriz_Cable_Bridge

Arg of Tabriz

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0723972
46.2883472
What:RuinWhen:Anytime
Wik:Arg_of_Tabriz

Ideas for Arg of Tabriz

Azerbaijan Museum

Azerbaijan Museum is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz, in the northwest part of Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.07333
46.30000
What:MuseumWhen:Anytime
Wik:Azerbaijan_Museum

Ideas for Azerbaijan Museum

Eynali

Eynali Cable

Tabriz > Eynali

Eynali Cable is a gondola lift in Mount Eynali at North of Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Where:38.09389
46.32694
What:GondolaWhen:Anytime
Wik:Eynali_Cable

Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar

Tabriz > Eynali

Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Behjat Tabrizi, mainly known by his pen name, Shahriar, was a notable Iranian poet.

Addr:Where:38.10556
46.32222
What:SculptureWhen:Anytime
Wik:Mohammad-Hossein_Shahriar

Measure museum

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.07306
46.29556
What:MuseumWhen:Anytime
Wik:Measure_museum

Tabriz Fire Fighting Tower

The Tabriz Fire Fighting Tower is a fire fighting tower in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0768028
46.2994500
What:TowerWhen:Anytime
AKA:Yangin TowerWik:Tabriz_Fire_Fighting_Tower

Constitution House of Tabriz

The Constitution House of Tabriz, also known as Khaneh Mashrouteh, is a historical edifice located next to the Great Bazaar of Tabriz, on Motahari Ave in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.08056
46.28833
What:BuildingWhen:Anytime
AKA:Khaneh MashroutehWik:Constitution_House_of_Tabriz

Ideas for Constitution House of Tabriz

Tabriz Islamic Arts University

Tabriz Art University is a public university in northwest of Iran in Tabriz city.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0711750
46.2943833
What:UniversityWhen:Anytime
Wik:Tabriz_Islamic_Arts_University

Behnam House

Tabriz > Tabriz Islamic Arts University

Behnam House is a historical building in Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:East Azerbaijan Province,
Tabriz,
Nowbar,
Ark-e-Jadid,
Iran
Where:38.0711750
46.2943833
What:Historical buildingWhen:Anytime
Wik:Behnam_House

Ideas for Behnam House

Warrior sculpture in Tabriz

Addr:Tabriz,
Iran
Where:38.073608
46.300313
What:SculptureWhen:Anytime

Woman in gold statue

Addr:Where:38.079662
46.281074
What:StatueWhen:Anytime

Qajar Museum of Tabriz

The Amir Nezām House or The Qajar Museum of Tabriz, is a historical building in the Sheshghelan district, one of the oldest quarters of the city of Tabriz, Iran.

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.0831083
46.3060000
What:MuseumWhen:Anytime
Wik:Amir_Nezam_House

Saat Tower

Addr:Tabriz,
East Azerbaijan Province,
Region 3,
Iran,
Middle East
Where:38.07361
46.29556
What:City hallWhen:Anytime
AKA:Tabriz Municipality PalaceWik:Saat_Tower

Credits

Thank you to the many wonderful people and companies that made their work available to use in this guide.

Photo key: Tap the camera icon to see the photo. The two letters reference the distributor and license. Key for distributors: f:Flickr; w:Wikipedia. Key for license: a:CC-BY-SA; b:CC-BY; m:public domain.

Cover image by .Amirak ( wa); Behnamfarid ( wb); Beshef ( wa); Elmju ( wa); Fabienkhan ( wa); Alborz Fallah ( wb); Manaz Ganji ( wb); Dr Nasser Haghighat ( fb); Dr. Nasser Haghighat ( wm); Hoseinb007 ( wa); Jacopo188 ( wa); M Karzarj ( wa); Meisam ( wa); Meysem ( wm); I Took It Myself ( wb); Neeku ( wa); Picture Taken In May 2005 By ( wa); Pournick ( fb); Frode Ramone ( wb); Rob’e Rashidi ( wa); Reza1356 ( wb); Hamed Saber ( wa); Ahmad Shamlu ( wa); Shervinafshar ( wa); Someone ( wa); Talizadeh ( wa); Eliza Tasbihi ( wa); Vathlu ( wb); Vive Le Vélo ( wa); Zenith210 ( wa). Some text adapted from Wikipedia and its contributors where noted by the URL path in the “Wik” table field, used and modified under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) license. Map data from OpenStreetMap and its contributors, used under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL).

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