The city of Salmas is one of the cities of the West Azarbaijan Province, which runs from the one side to the northern coasts of Lake Urmia, and on the other hand to the present Turkish capital, the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire in ancient centuries, a city with a long history of living. Works The history of the centuries BC to the Sassanid era, then the Islamic era and even the contemporary century, is a proof of this claim. So that there are different works in this city and its surroundings; from the civilization of the Median and Achaemenid dynasty, discovered in the ancient hills of Salmas and around it, to the famous "Khan Takhty" stones in the Sassanid period and several historical churches in the following centuries It is made possible by the great fan.


Even after the famous earthquake of 1309 solar year, a traditional and beautiful bath in this city has been built. A trip to Salmas is a journey that starts along the quiet coast of Urumia Lake and goes on to the depths of history, a journey where you can visit beautiful monuments.


The historic church of

this historic church founded at the end of the Safavid period is called the "Holy Georg" and is known as the village in the village of Heftwan. The church was once damaged and rebuilt in the solar year 1301 and again after the earthquake of 1309 solar. Seftewan Church has been registered as one of the national works of travel to Iran.


Access to Salmas

Passage from the lake shore: Salmas is 800 kilometers from Tehran, 175 kilometers from Tabriz and 95 kilometers from Urmia. To reach this, you have to pass through the Lake Urmia.


From Tehran and the center: First, turn to Tabriz. Then enter Morand Road, but before Marand and in the small town of Sufis, choose the left path to Shabestar and Taswaj, then reach Salmas.


From the west: First, take the Mahabad route to Urumia and enter the Salmas road from the northern Urumia bay along Khatam-ol-Anbia highway.


Salmas sights

from the church to the inscription and the bathroom: Salmas historical attractions are scattered both inside and outside of the city and you have to take time to see them. 

Sheikh Bath: This bathroom is located on Imam Street, inside the city of Salmas between Revolution Square and Modarres Square, at Soura Street (behind the Post Bank Branch). After the earthquake of 1309, the construction of this bathroom began in the newly built parts of the city.


The construction of this bathroom lasted three years, and although relatively new materials were used, its architectural style is traditional and in parts inspired by the Georgian architecture. Bricks were used to make walls and bricks were adjacent to the stone wall, aiming to prevent penetration of the NIM. The main dome of the bathtub is based on eight stone columns and a turning. This bath is now Salmas Museum of Anthropology and you have to pay a ticket to visit it. 

The book of Khan Takhty: From Salmas, exit and enter the Orumieh road, 12 km from Salmas, you will be right on the three ways of the Cyrus. You will see the inscription of Khan Takhty on your left, which is very close to the road. The stone that dates back more than 1,700 years is related to the Sassanid era, and Artaxerxes Babcan and his son Shapur I show horseback riding, standing in front of each other.


Salmas during the Parthians period was one of the disputed regions between Iran and the Romans, and eventually the scene of the Iranian army's victory over the Romans was engraved on this great stone plate. Two pedestrians are two Armenian gentlemen who are presenting gifts to Ardeshir I and his crown prince (after the complete Sassanian domination of Azerbaijan).


Churches: In the villages around Salmas, you can see several ancient and historic churches. In the southwest of Salmas, which enters Mellat Street, at the very beginning of the "New City" road, you see the exit of the village of Heftwan on your left. 

In the village, which has very little distance from Salmas, you will see the Church of St. George or Seventhun, which was built in 1650 (1028), and is located in a garden with many ancient trees. This subway road, which was continued to the village of Melhom, which although parts of its church ruined, but seeing the graves of the Armenian cemetery is not amiss.


Go back to the road to the left side of the village of Khosrowabad, a little ahead and again, and you can see its two old churches, Wang and Marcerskis. On the "New City" road, continue your path to the west, before the "New City", see the exit of the village of Pathweir on your left, where the Jacob Church is in the village.


Castles: Pyh Chahush castle over a mountain of the same name near the Katibhan Khan Takhty, as well as the castle and the famous cathedrals of the village of Khresh (after the city's new towns and scriptures), represents the ancient civilization of Salmas and the inhabitants of the people in the first millennium BC Of the Milad in this area.


source : seeiran.ir