Manojan, the cultural heart of Kerman desert

Manojan is a hot and humid plain in the heart of the Iranian desert and is composed of cultural and historical life in the heart of Kerman history. Manojan city is located 423 km south of the center of Kerman province and is located in a hot and humid plain. And the tourist attractions of this region have their own special interests.

Imamzadeh Mohammad Saleh

This building is the holy shrine of one of the descendants of Imam Ali (AS) who lived in this land in the early centuries of Islam and said goodbye to Darfani here. Date on the tombstone of 757 AH. AH indicates that the reconstruction of the tomb was most likely completed this year.

Manojan historical castle

This castle is one of the most important and valuable castles in the field of cultural heritage in the south of Kerman province, which, based on archeological researches, dates back to the fourth century AH and lunar century.

The first phase of repair and reconstruction of this historic castle began with the financial support of Goharzamin Iron Ore Company, the economic deputy of Manojan city in 2017, and in this phase, the debris removal, excavation and follow-up activities of this historic castle were completed.

The mentioned activities have been carried out in order to remove the perimeter fence of this castle from under the rubble and to strengthen, repair and rehabilitate it. In this regard, 35,000 cubic meters of debris were removed from the perimeter fence of the castle along with the inner parts of the fence. Simultaneously with the demolition of the castle, archaeological research has begun, as a result of which valuable works of residential architecture, workshops and public spaces such as the castle bath were revealed. Also, during the mentioned excavations, different cultural and settlement layers of the castle in different Islamic periods were obtained. With the completion of the demolition of the castle, the activity of strengthening and repairing the castle fence in the southeastern, southern and western parts was repaired.

In the second phase, the repair and reorganization of Manojan Castle, the castle fence in the eastern, western and southern parts will be revived and reorganized. Due to its location on the Kerman-Jiroft-Bandar Abbas communication axis, this castle has a suitable position for attracting tourism.

Eram Shrine Garden

Roza Eram Garden is another spectacular, tourist and beautiful attraction of Manojan, which is located three kilometers from the city center in mountainous areas with good weather.

The garden is covered with old trees such as mangoes, jams, palm trees, oranges, lemons and tangerines. The pleasant and pleasant weather has created a very pleasant landscape for all those who are interested in nature and entertainment in this garden.

Roza Eram Garden is a center of attraction for local people and domestic and foreign tourists every year in spring and summer. This garden is especially pleasant in spring.

The ancient site of the emperors

This area, which has an aqueduct and is a historical passage, according to Nader Shah Afshar, when he left for India, he stayed in this area for a while and their stone blocks still remain, and the existing aqueduct is still inhabited and has a green grove that is inhabited.

Ancient Connor Castle

The fort is located 8 km from Manojan, which according to Kunar is the name of a strong man who ruled in this fort and the place of his horses remains.

Court of Imamzadeh Fazl Ibn Abbas (AS)

One of the holy shrines and tourist attractions in Manojan city is the court of Imamzadeh Fazl Ibn Abbas, which is located 20 km northeast of Manojan and 16 km from Chah Hassan village (Abbas plain) in Manojan city.

This shrine attracts a lot of enthusiasts every day, especially on Thursdays and Fridays, and it is one of the characteristics of this sacred place of nature and very beautiful and interesting climate, especially in winter and spring.

Kondar Manojan village

Kundar village is one of the functions of Manojan city and Bajgan rural district located in Kerman province.

The first ten are Sagnan and the last ten are Dehmian. The rest of the villages are Garmahi, Shahidabad, Gharibabad, Ben Magh and Dehmian. The entrance to Kander is through Bandar Abbas to the river Nodej-Bajgan and the other entrance is through Kahnooj and Nazdasht.

Frankincense Watershed Dam

One of the tourist attractions of Manojan is Kundar Tol watershed, which is located three kilometers from the center of Manojan. Around this dam, there is a beautiful nature from planted trees to itself, and in the river downstream of this dam, water flows that invites every nature lover to itself.