Documentation of 3400 historical and cultural works of West Azerbaijan

If you travel to any corner of the province, you will see many landmarks that each tell a story of the history and life story of the people of this land. Shah Ismail Safavid and the place of martyrdom of thousands of Iranian soldiers defending Kian Keshvar to Takht-e Soleiman Takab, the land of water and fire, whose legends have been told for a long time and human beings are still amazed in search of the mysterious secret of Lake Suleiman.

From Hasanlu Naghadeh hill, it should be said that the 3,000-year-old Hasanlu Golden Cup was discovered, which today adorns the Museum of Ancient Iran. Salmas, Piranshahr Khoranj village, Qalaichi Bukan hill, Mahabad Fakhrigah burial mound, etc. are among the historical monuments of West Azerbaijan.

National registration of 12 immovable works

Last year, the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of West Azerbaijan took many measures to restore, revive and preserve the province’s historical monuments, including the national registration of four natural monuments, national registration of five intangible heritage, national registration of 12 works. Immovable and registered 10 movable works of the mentioned province.

Last year, in the meeting of the National Registration Council of Aghdagh area, a work of cultural value and the bath of Yulqun, Aghaj Takab of cultural and historical value and the Church of Faqih Bigloo of Urmia were registered of cultural and historical value.

Barhsour Castle and Mushabad Church in Urmia and Babur Kurd Shut Castle were also registered in the list of national monuments.

Registration of historical and cultural monuments has two general advantages and causes the ownership of a work or object to be identified and clarified, which is recognized as one of the most important rights from a legal point of view. It is important to maintain it and to protect and protect it, and to prevent its destruction or theft by law enforcement and judicial officers.

National Register of 4 traditional foods of West Azerbaijan

Since the introduction of traditional foods provides the basis for strengthening the customs and traditions of the people and promotes a healthy lifestyle, in 1400 four spiritual and intangible heritages of West Azerbaijan, including courgette, walnut halva, carrot halva. (Halvasi carrots) and bulgur feed (Yarma Ghalesi) were nationally registered.

Also in 1400, the traditional game of stepping stone or chilling-aghaj, the knowledge of making wooden boards and preparing quorma as regions between the provinces of East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Mazandaran and Kohkiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, were nationally registered in the list of intangible heritage.

Organizing the Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in Khoy

Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of West Azerbaijan said: “Follow-up and interaction with Urmia University in repairing and reviving the science building of this university with the aim of practical use, organizing the Shah Abbasi Caravanserai with the aim of registering in the World Heritage List are among the achievements of the province.” »

Jalil Jabbari added: “Other achievements of this field can be trying to attract charities in the restoration of Takab historical buildings, final approval of specific criteria for the historical context of Urmia, urban design studies in Urmia, Mako, Khoy and Salmas and improving the privacy of existing buildings.” “He pointed to the headquarters of the 64th Division in Urmia.”

He approved the plan to revive the rooms on the east side of the Urmia Grand Mosque, the plan to study the site of the Chaldoran War Museum, a 30% increase in visitors to the province’s museums and historical sites, the reopening of the Garden Museum, the establishment of the Bukan Museum, , Mining and trade of the province in conducting inquiries about mining areas and continuous archaeological studies in the area of ​​dams under construction as one of the most important measures in the field of cultural heritage in 1400.

Restoration of 90 historical monuments of West Azerbaijan

“Last year, 74 historical and cultural objects of the province were restored and the necessary measures were taken to restore 90 buildings in the province,” said the deputy director of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of West Azerbaijan.

Davud Farazi stated: “Last year, three historical monuments of the province were designated and 3,431 cultural and historical monuments of West Azerbaijan were organized and documented.”

“Carrying out three archeological excavations, launching the Buchan Museum, equipping and improving the quality of museums were among the other measures taken last year,” he noted.

42 thousand people visit the museums of West Azerbaijan

Referring to the number of visitors to the museums of the province, the head of the museums of West Azerbaijan said: “In 1400, although the museums of the province were often closed during the year due to the spread of the corona, 41,945 people visited the museums of West Azerbaijan.”

“In the province, the highest number of visitors to the province’s museums is related to the Takht-e Soleiman Takab World Base,” said Reza Heydari.

He mentioned the introduction of the province’s museums live on Instagram, the preparation of a video clip of the museums and their distribution in cyberspace, among other measures to introduce more museums in West Azerbaijan last year.