Tomb of Ferdowsi

Ferdowsi

Abu ʾl-Qasem Ferdowsi Tusi (c. 940–1020), was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh (“Book of Kings”), which is the world’s longest epic poem created by a single poet, and the national epic of Greater Iran. Ferdowsi is celebrated as the most influential figure in Persian literature and one of the greatest in the history of literature.

Tomb of Ferdowsi

Tomb of Ferdowsi is a tomb complex composed of a white marble base, and a decorative edifice erected in honor of the Persian poet Ferdowsi located in Tus, Iran, in Razavi Khorasan province. It was built in the early 1930s, under the Reza Shah, and uses mainly elements of Achaemenid architecture to demonstrate Iran’s rich culture and history. The construction of the mausoleum as well as its aesthetic design is a reflection of the cultural, and geo-political status of Iran at the time.

Address: Tomb of Ferdowsi, Shanameh Boulevard, 20 Km of Quchan Freeway, Mashhad, Iran.

Visiting hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.