Alamut Valley
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Alamut Valley is a dramatic mountainous region in northern Iran famed for its historic Ismaili fortresses, including the legendary Alamut Castle, and its striking natural landscapes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alamut District | 1 |
| Alamut Valley canonical | 1 |
| Alamut region | 1 |
| Alamut region protected landscapes | 1 |
| Alamut valley area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assassins (Nizari Ismailis)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hassan-i Sabbah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Alamut Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lambsar Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudkhan-e Alamut River NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous Ismaili fortress ruins ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| ecosystem | montane steppe and grassland ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
mountain climbing
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReputation | legendary stronghold of the Assassins ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic mountain vistas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | center of Nizari Ismaili state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Alamut Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deep gorges ⓘ dramatic mountainous landscapes ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ historic Ismaili fortresses ⓘ rock formations ⓘ rural villages ⓘ scenic canyons ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
high peaks
ⓘ
narrow valleys ⓘ river valleys ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alborz mountain range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Qazvin Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern slopes of Alborz Mountains ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Qazvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alamut region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType |
historical region
ⓘ
mountain region ⓘ |
| religiousHistoricalAssociation |
Ismaili Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nizari Ismailis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture in terraced fields
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alamut region protected landscapes
this entity surface form:
Alamut District
this entity surface form:
Alamut valley area
this entity surface form:
Alamut region