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.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Alamut District 1
Alamut Valley canonical 1
Alamut region 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)

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Qazvin hasNearbyAttraction Alamut Valley
Elburz Mountains protectedAreasInclude Alamut Valley
this entity surface form: Alamut region protected landscapes
Qazvin County containsAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Alamut Valley
this entity surface form: Alamut District
Qazvin County hasGeographicalFeature Alamut Valley
this entity surface form: Alamut valley area
Qazvin County hasNotableArea Alamut Valley
this entity surface form: Alamut region