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Aqbolaq Cave, Bostan Abad This cave is located in the southern sector of the village of Qarah Chaman from where access to this cave can be gained. This cave is a stalactite type and its opening being about 2 m. Duogijan Cave, Marand This cave is also of a stalactite type in characteristic. The opening of the cave is about 3.5 m. This cave lies west of Marand and one can gain access to it by car. Eskandar Cave, Tabriz This cave is 30 km. from Tabriz in the village of Sa’eed Abad. Access to which can be gained from the transit Tabriz -Tehran road. The walls of the said cave have interesting stalactites. The opening of the cave is 5 m. wide. Kabootar (Hampoeil) Cave, Maragheh This cave is 15 km. southeast of Maragheh in the rocky structure of the mountains, south facing and from the river bed of Moordi Chay at an altitude of about 1,600 m. The opening of the cave measures 8 m. and its height is from 25-40 m. Near the entrance of the cave an inscription can be noted in the Russian script the date of which being 1925. Within the cave there are two spaces or squares, the first one covering an area of 2,400 sq. m. This cave is important due to the deep wells which are also frightening. These wells form steep inclines giving way to large spaces resembling large halls. This cave is one interesting to those active in research and working in these fields. Access to this cave requires suitable equipment like oxygen, cables, lighting facilities and observing other security measures. Qadamgah Cave, Tabriz (Azar Shahr) This cave is located south of Azar Shahr in the village of Badamyar. This cave resembles a circular basement with a radius of 15 m. The altar or mosque of the cave is arched and is from the Safavid period. But it is similar to current architecture. At present this cave is utilized for religious ceremonies. |
