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ONTENT 6 8 10 14 16 18 22 26 30 34 36 38 40 44 46 48 52 54 C ای داش ماکو زنگیمارین جوشاندا سـئ لرده ردنای دا ل رآش ماکشـیو زنگ بیدامارین ج اـشاندوشاندا GEOgRAPHIcAL SITUATION نگ رده لای داردن سئــلش رما کآو شـیز یب دماراین جـشانداوشاندا Maku is located at the north west of (West Azarbaijan شی عل ت Province) and is limited to Ghareh Soo river and Turkey at ر ی خان کهر آ ی قوشاندا -north and Aras River and Azarbaijan ( Atonou شی علسـئ که ت ق لرده ر ردنی لخان رآر شـیآ ی بداوشاندا اـشاند mous Republic) at east and Turkey at west and Khoy city قی .at south دسته د دسته سته دزالرسته قیزالر دوروبدوروب باخاالرباخاالر Maku is built in a valley in which Zangbar river passes and divides the city into northen and southern parts. The south شی عل که ت ق ا part of the city is located at the skirt of the Sabad Mountain تلر ین ی ـحلخان گ لر آ ی لوشاند تل ین ر ه رـحل گ لی و ر لاتخا الر and is not very well developed but the northern part is bigger ر ه ر ی و ر اتخا الر .and vivacious دستایه دداسته ش قیماکو زالراو ینامیدوروبشام دا شینداباخاالر This city is Geographically unique. The city is mountainous ک می at north and south and ends in the Ghaleh Daresi and Chay ای داش ما نمو اوینا شام داشیندا Basar plains at east and west. One of the very big rocks دوال یشام قیه ، سبد باشیندا تلرینه رـحلی گو رل اتخالالر .which is a part of Sari Ghayeh mountain, is called Ghayeh نم ی Maku enjoys the historical civilization and the rich historical دوالای یکاش اشام ی ندیقیه ، سبد اوالیدبام شیندااون یاشیندا and cultural and natural attractions and because of them it ک می شی holds the potential in tourism section. A good climate, plant بیای رده داگلیش ب ماداو شاویناالروی اؤپشام یددیام ندا ,cover, rivers, springs, caves, falls, castles and strongholds ای کاشایندی اوالیدی م اونیاشیندا -different plant and animal types, historical buildings , hand گ شیننم بی پ ی -crafts and the gardens around the city, plains and the flow ؤز یادوالیی شام دؤرت قیر ه ، یاانس بد هس بایدشیندما erfull skirts, the handcrafts of the nomads, local and colorful بی گلی ش پ ی clothes and the last but not the least is having cordial and رده ای داب داش ماکو سنه الروی آاله اؤیار یداولسمون -hospitable people have made the condition suitable for at ی ی شی ا -tracting tourist, passengers and building touristic servis cen ای قب کاشا ندی ئلیاوالید م لس اونیا ند .ters گؤز یاقوهشینومی ون یله دؤرت بیر ن ایاان ن هس پوار یدیاومون سنبیی ایسترده ه مگلیی ین ب گداشؤروم خوار الروی اواؤلسپیدیون م ک لس ای دابیش ما و سنه آاله یـلیار او ون گزدن شیصنورا ا لر بیبویو یاشا سنی ؤز یا ی ئلدؤرت ر یاان هس پید م قوهومون قباوشاق یله ن الریا یهی تین ورا بر ویااو لسباشا سونن ای داش ماکو سنه آاله یار اولسون سنی ایسته می ین گؤروم خوار اولسون ئل قوهومون قبیله ن ا ین وار اولسون بیزدن صورا ایـللر بویو یاشا سن سنی ایسته می ین گؤروم خوار اولسون اوشاق الری هی تیر بویا باشا سن یـل Maku Free zone Organization بیزدن صورا ا لر بویو یاشا سن 6 اوشاق الری هی تیر بویا باشا سن MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 9 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku PPELLATION The residents of Maku city had believed in Zoroaster at theThe residents of Maku city had believed named Magh Kuyfirst century before Christ so the city was people. Maghwhich means the city of the Zoroaster spiritual and Zoroaster lan- means Zoroaster spiritual person in old isit so language Armenian in pasture means Maku guage. around it.called Maku as there are lots of large pastures had resided inAlso some people believe that Mad people , and so there isthis place at the time of Ishtovigo kingdom The name is then convert- called Madku (mountain of Mad). Hamavi believes that Maku was the Yaghout ed to Maku. origi- was it so people spiritual Zoroaster the of place living passagethe by Maku to converted is which Kuy Magh nally of time. A MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 11 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku the writings of the ancient and new historians like Mousa of the ancient and the writings prove (Rusian), and B.B. Piyotrophsky Khorn (Armenian) The big citywere Orartoos. residents of Maku that the first Rosa was built near Bastamof them which was named Orartoos kingdom andArmenians ended After village. that Maku alsois natural their possessions, it dominated ofThe remains Armenian kingdom. to become a part of Artasia, or the ruins of the cities named church Tataoos which is calledArshakawan (or Kahvar Zamin Artes and Aras near Armavir and Dambat in Sakan) Tayfeh Kurds by this place. Zakarya bish- Armenians ruled river shows that could achieve the political andop and his brother Petros ofAD. By spending lots Artaz in 1316 religious power of a castle in Maku which was theirmoney they established bridges and roads for caravans andhabitat and also built strongits and zone strategic and business a as it made Arme- Artaz wonder. in visitor every put system defensive city for morenian kings could defend the attacks to this Makuof strength the on relying years hundred one than Lang Teimour castle and their defensive skill, and even repaired thecould not occupy it. Bishop Zakarya not only arch ceilings onroad of Maku but also built four bridges by Ghareh Ghoyounlous dominated Zangbar river. Maku’s Ghrayousef conquered Maku in Teimour. Azarbaijan after Ghareh Ghoyouns were always inThe Emirs of AD. 1407 king dom- conflict with each other until Safavid Esmaeil ofsurvivor the , Morad Soltan and Mirza Alvand inated dynasty andAgh Ghoyounlous and exterminated this It was this time established the strong Safavid dynasty. startedOttoman) (Salim Salim Soltan king, young the that andAzarbaijan an attack to Chaldoran plain to conquer killed all Shiitedominate Safavid Shiite religion and they kingAlthough Asia by their artillery shells. people of minor and brav- Ismael and his commanders showed sacrifices they could not win it and king Ismail ery at Chaldoran war, couldone no and lose that of because sad always was castle wassee him smiling from then on. Finally Maku’s Abbas and an epigraph was order of king destroyed by the The castle written on a rock which starts with this verse: which is Qabban castle, was the global proverb. Maku was governed by Bayat tribe in Zandiyeh and Qajriyeh period. Bayat tribe is of Gharehghoyounlou tribe and their Anatoli and they entered Iran main habitat was the east of beside Gherhghoyounlou. ISTORY The most historical buildings in Maku are related to Orar- Maku are related to historical buildings in The most Maku rooms in Sangar(between The stone too or Khaleds. of that is the countryside Chirkandy village and Bazargan), Dash in Siyah Cheshme and ShiddiChaybasar and Dalik discovered epigraphs in cu- Aras near to Poldasht and in and around Bazargan, and theneiform in Ghara Bastam of the German researchersexcavations and discoveries epigraphsthe reading and examining and Bastam Deh in and foreign archaeologists andin cuneiform by Iranian H MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 13 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku ITY C AKU M MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 15 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku ITY C AKU M Maku, the largest city in Maku free zone, has a popula- a has zone, free Maku in city largest the Maku, dueand length 14 kilometers It has 55 thousand. tion of mountains of Sabad and Gayeh,to lying between two ofBecause meters. 1500 to 200 from varies width its Maku at the north of the city, the wall of Gayeh mountain and beauty and attracts the new- has a particular charm a long time. Maku is composed ofcomers attention for issection sections, traditional modern and traditional and East side and modern sectionlocated in downtown side. is in the West wall at the north of the city rangesThe height of Stone has It city. it surrounds the meters and from 80 to 400 largest curved stone cliffs. one of the world’s MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 17 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OSPITAL H RTESH This hospital which is well known as “Artesh” hospital was aThis hospital which is This building War. to Second World health unit dating back becan it now and War World Second after abandoned was Maku.of part southern the in seen A MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 19 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku E c ALA P H OOg J cHEH AgH This Palace was made on the order of commander of Makuorder of commander was made on the This Palace (Iqbal Alsaltaneh) in 1893. The construction of this building of two Iranian and Russianbegan under the supervision result a combination of Qajarian andarchitects and as a can be seen in this building. TheRussian architecture a 11-hectare garden which endows abuilding is situated in to the area. fascinating landscape B MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 21 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku E c ALA P

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cHEH AgH B MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 23 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku Inside the building in terms of architectural style, especially and mirroring is awith nature-inspired decorative moldings very valuable, worthwhile and interesting work. works and colorfulDecorative moldings, fascinating mirror sashes’ glasses evoke The two Golestanfloors are the same but Palace’s in terms of decorative and mirrorpaintings on room. the walls they are different. Thiswhile. a for hospital s as used being also building has g UILDIN B gI ARAN F OLAH Kolah Farangi Building is among the touristMaku free attractions zone. This of historical building is one of the many Aligoli of Maku which was owned by ancient and big buildings Khan Bayat. The construction of this building dates back to no manipulation has been conductedlate Qajar period and built on two The building was to now. building up on the floors and the roof is covered by gables and the designoctagonal. is Each floor has a balcony with 20 wooden pillars. K MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 25 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku AKU M Of

ALL W OcKY R MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 27 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku This huge rocky wall which is about 7 kilometers long andlong kilometers 7 about is which wall rocky huge This Maku on the north side and150 to 600 meters tallsurrounds but very attractivelandscape. Maku’shas created a horrible curve with 40 the biggest cliff rocky wall places in itself and is seen like an umbrelladegreesnegative slope climbing wall is thebest place for cliff This above the city. climbers. Havingtall the cliff and has always challenged very zone is a free Maku stone cliffs, huge and mountains climbing. and cliff suitable place formountain AKU M Of

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ARKET M ORDER B This shopping center contains 700 stores that is locatedThis shopping center contains 700 stores of goods suchin Maku free zone. Thanks to the variety household stuff, as clothes, shoes, leather products, food newcomer to theappliances and sanitary products, every The reasonablezone will certainly stop by at this market. are mainlyproducts which offered and high quality of price well known brands makes shoppers pleased. MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 39 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku mONIES ERE C IOUS ELIg Islam is the major religion of Maku free zone and has bothIslam is the major religion of Maku free in year Every Shiite. is majority the but Sunni and Shiite ceremonies areMuharram and Safar months, mourning respect to theseheld and Sunni people also show great celebrities inceremonies and they do not hold any wedding such as Ramadan,in these days. Other religious ceremonies MuhammadProphet of birth the and al-Fitr Eid Gorban, Sunnis.and Shiites with commonly held are (PBUH) R MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 41 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku PORTS S g LYIN F Having lots of heights, Maku free zone has special potentialHaving lots of heights, of these adventure sports considerfor flying sports. Lovers as the heart of practicing glider, Maku free zone mountains Becausevehicles. flying other and glider motor kite, paraglide, zone is the bestof being in the boundary area, Maku free flying sports. place to develop international station for MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 43 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku ALLEY V END R - ARESI D U S MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 45 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku ALLEY V END R - ARESI D U S Su Daresi which is mostly called Rend Valley is located in is Rend Valley which is mostly called Su Daresi isDanalu village village. Rend along north of Maku and the Having a from this village. of 7 kilometers seen at a distance this place a has made cliffs fields and huge river full of water, climate. pleasurable with resort fascinating MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 47 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku Holding Soraya springs in itself that makes a marshland of that makes a marshland springs in itself Holding Soraya have well as flowing sand in the area, as name same the of this area. doubled beauty LAIN P ORALAN Boralan plain is one of the most beautiful plains of West beautiful plains is one of the most Boralan plain toAras border river ends in and Iran. This plain of the Islamic Republic is located between the north which and SorayaAutonomous Republic, Iran and the Nakhchivan foothills the to ends and Turkey to plain this leads spring sands,flowing Having west. at Ararat of mountains the of particular beauty. Boralan plain has a B MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 49 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku This pond welcomes many migrating birds in every winterevery birds in migrating pond welcomes many This protection, it is aand in terms of safety and environmental safe place for migratory birds. Many animals such as boar, crane,heron, goose, duck, fox, fish, cold-water otter, beaver, stork and the swallows have chosen this place to live. s borderline. Thiss borderline. s pond is made up of 2 thousand springs up of 2 thousand s pond is made OREYYA S mEH HESH ’ Turkey and of the ground in Iran that boil out a heart of Boralan bestows to Iran, and at the pond belongs this area. This pond provides water forfascinating beauty to mostthe of one is and river Aras to way its on canebrakes river. this for sources water important Cheshmeh Soreyya’ Cheshmeh C MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 51 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OREYYA S mEH HESH C MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 53 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku AmbAT D Of

ITY C NcIENT A Because of lying on the slopes of small Ararat this area isArarat of small lying on the slopes Because of volcanic Thanks to having with special beauty. endowed used have centuries, past the in area the of residents rocks, This area that once was one of thethem for building houses. on the borderline ofAras, is located of largest nomadic areas Iran and Turkey. MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 55 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku IvER ) R AR ANgb (Z This very beautiful river with basaltic volcanic substrateThis very beautiful river with basaltic volcanic to East of Maku Freeis extended along the South West originates fromZone. This permanently flowing river afterand Maku of south in countryside Chalderan’s its stoneof Because river. Aras joins kilometers it 150 Zangbarsubstrate its depth ranges from 3 to 30 meters. is a great place for sailing in rough waters. AR ANgm Z MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 57 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku AKE L RAS A This lake which in fact is the water behind the water behind the which in fact is the This lake of Islamic Republic of Iran andis situated in the borderline The lake holds more than one billionNakhchivan Republic. sandya having and water of meters cubic million 200 and at the sides makes it one of the mostbeach, and woodland autumnIn Iran. northwest in lake the of beaches beautiful migratethat birds for inhabitance is Dam Aras winter and and Siberia to this place. Campingfrom northern Europe Aras is located near this lake. resort of MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 59 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku ANKS B RAS A Of

OODLANDS Trees can be seen in the banks of Aras which include differentAras which include in the banks of can be seen Trees 500 area of about an cover trees trees. These jungle of kinds rodents and various rabbits, Boar, river. meters at the sides of place. this in live birds W MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 61 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku zONE fREE

AKU M Of gES ILLA The majority of villages in the region adhere to their own region adhere to of villages in the The majority houses are also traditional.and lifestyle and traditions urban areas are influencedto close that are Some villages of the city but most of the villagesby modern architecture lifestyle of them are health and villageregarding traditional touring destinations. V MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 63 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku gE ILLA V OUNTRYSIDE C OORYAN T MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 65 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku gE ILLA V OUNTRYSIDE C OORYAN The newly built villas in this village bestow beautiful sceneries beautiful bestow village this in villas built newly The exhibits buildings traditional with village Tooryan area. this to special beauty. Here is the first place that the snow sits on the ground and is the last it disappears.Tooryan has very pleasant mineral springs that spring up in different partsof Ali. is located in the countryside of Haj the area. This village T MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 67 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OUNTRYSIDE C H HAc K AREH G This village is located in the south of the city of Maku and of the city of Maku is located in the south This village Because the city level. of 500 meters above at an altitude cold in in summer and countryside, it is cool of having Zone.Free Maku in resorts best the of one is and winter, and springs of water and alsoHaving pastures, meadows this village is consideredArarat, of overlooking the mountains destination. touristic a as MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 69 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku AR ANg S Of gE ILLA Sangar is lying on a very important historical place. Rocky historical place. lying on a very important Sangar is 2nd years ago, i.e. Argisht dates back to3700 tomb of Sangar kings of Uratur Emperors.was one of the mightiest times who researches this area is locatedAccording to some conducted city. ancient an on V MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 71 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku S RISm P c ASALTI B MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 73 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku S RISm P c ASALTI Prismatic columns of basalt in Maku are one of the rare Maku are one of columns of basalt in Prismatic instances in the world that were resulted from solidification prismsDeeper period. geological third the in lava volcanic of than top raw prisms. are usually more regular B MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 75 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OUNTAINS M RARAT A MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 77 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku These twin mountains are located in the borderline of IranThese twin mountains are located in the the Turkey Although both mountains belong to Turkey. and bestthe that noteworthy is It Iran. in are slopes eastern and their beautiesview and landscape of them is from Iran Armenia. Ararat or Turkey are better seen from Iran than ancientto according and “Aghri” called locally are mountains ark.religious texts it is the landing place of Noah’s OUNTAINS M RARAT A MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 79 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku S w LO F ANI c OLc The volcanic flows that are very rare and are unique in Iran, have emerged as a result of freezing of the fast-moving lava Ararat volcano. from Due to cold weather flowing lavasfrom Ararat were quickly frozen and created beautiful flows.They can be found in different parts of Boralan in Maku free zone. V MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 81 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku S w LO F ANI c OLc V MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 83 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku T HOw S IN

PA Because of lying beside Ararat, Maku free zone holds severalArarat, Maku lying beside Because of spa is located itself. Showt’s water springs in spa and mineral in Showt. This spa springs out, on top outdoor swimming pool. Local peopleand is driven into an of a limestone hill curingin helpful very is spring this of water the that believe arthritis. and diseases rheumatic S MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 85 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku mS USTO C AN g AzER Bazergan customs as one of the biggest land customs of the biggest land customs customs as one of the Bazergan and vehicles long and small of thousands transfers country Iran and Europe. Bazergan every year between passengers passengersand goods of point exit and entry the is customs Asian countries and to Iran, Central Turkey from Europe and versa.vice and Azerbaijan, B MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 87 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku of Ararat in the early spring and prepare themselves to moveArarat in the early spring and prepare themselves to of and Chaldoran andto dozen countrysides of Maku free zone meat and dairies Wool, inhabit there till the end of summer. are among the nomads’ products. OmADS Nomads are part of traditional life in the zone and their life in the zone part of traditional Nomads are want who tourists many attracts migration winter and summer nomadsof the used foods by nomadic life. All to experience attractwhich products own their are mainly and organic are and “Saj Gavurmasi” are major Tents many people. Black and are one of the varieties of zone forsymbols of nomads families migrate to downhill Nomad’s anthropological tourists. N MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 89 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OmADS N MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 91 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OODS F OcAL L MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 93 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku OODS F OcAL Maku free zone, thanks to having a rich variety of herbs, foods a rich variety of herbs, zone, thanks to having Maku free variety A food collection. has also a special and vegetables kinds herbs and different are made of medicinal of hot drinks traditionally cooked in the region. Theof foods, soups are andmedicinal of hundreds of growth the causes climate mild be seen in local traditional dishes. edible plants which can L MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 95 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku AmES G OcAL L MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 97 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku AmES G OcAL L Traditionally local games were indispensable part of rural games were indispensable local Traditionally in played been have that games local Some customs. areas are currently restored include: GeyishMaku free zone and RidingHorse Sang, Haft Khastakin, Gayde, Holu Geyish, and Shooting. MAKU WWW.MAKUFZ.ORG 99 Free zone Organization zone Free FREE ZONE Maku zONE

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