Tomb of Hamdollah Mostofi

Historical landmark and mausoleum in Qazvin Those who are interested in history and geology have surely heard of Hamdollah Mostowfi. He was a writer and historian during the Ilkhanid era, whose precious works have preserved his fame among the fans of various sciences. His tomb is located in a cellar, where a square-shaped building was constructed upon it and was turned more into an octagonal shape than into a dome, and all around this building is decorated with Muqarnas. The azure cone-shaped dome and the cerulean inscription which is written in Thulth handwriting introduce Mostowfi’s ancestors and his works. This monument has been distinguished from other historical relics of the town because of the beautiful decorations of the Mongol era at every point of this building. This is building is also known by the name of Gonbad-Deraz, literally “the long dome”.