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Iran - Tabriz

Tabriz (Azeri': تبریز ;Persian: تبریز ) is the capital of East Azarbaijan Province and sits at an altitude of 1,350 meters above sea level at the junction of the Quru Chay (Quru River) and Aji Chay, (Aji River) the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s and one of its former capitals and residence of the crown prince under the Qajar kings. The city has proven extremely influential in the country’s recent history. It is located in a valley to the north of the long ridge of the volcanic cone of Sahand, south of the Eynali mountain. The valley opens out into a plain that slopes down gently to the northern end of Lake Urmia, 60 km to the west.

Tabriz is Iran's Fourth largest city, after Tehran, Mashhad and Esfahan and the second industrial city of country after capital Tehran.

With a very rich history, Tabriz used to house many historical monuments. Unfortunately, many of them were destroyed in repeated invasions and attacks of foreign forces, negligence of the ruling governments, as well natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. What remains now mostly dates back to the Illkhanids, the Safavids, and the Qajars. Some of the monuments are unrivaled masterpieces of architecture.