Sanandaj from Awyar
Photograph by Γεωργός
Photography & sources
Real places, seen through generous eyes. These photographers help us share the beauty of Senna and the Kurdish landscapes around it.
The photographs
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Abidar Park
Photograph by Γεωργός
The Kurdish House
Photograph by Ninara
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Kalaneh
Photograph by Aidin 36
Palangan village
Photograph by Diyar Muhammed
Daf players in Palangan
Photograph by Zahra beyrati
Colors of Sanandaj’s bazaar
Photograph by Sana banagar
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The village and daf ceremony photographs were taken in Palangan, beyond Sanandaj. The Kalaneh photograph illustrates the dish and is not attributed to a particular local restaurant.
Behind the stories
Our guide draws on cultural institutions, museum collections and Visit Iran. Explore the original sources below.
- Sanandaj, UNESCO Creative City of Music
The city’s musical heritage and its designation in 2019.
- The cultural landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat
UNESCO’s account of this World Heritage landscape, inscribed in 2021.
- Sanandaj and Awyar / Abidar
Visit Iran’s introduction to the city and its mountain setting.
- Abidar
The mountain, gardens and springs above Sanandaj. Source in Spanish.
- Asef Vaziri Mansion, the Kurdish House
The mansion’s architecture and its role as a museum of Kurdish culture.
- Sanandaj Bazaar
The history and traditional trades of the city’s covered bazaar.
- Kalaneh / Kelane
The ingredients and saj cooking method of this Kurdish flatbread.
- Palangan village
Terraced stone houses and the Tangivar valley, beyond Sanandaj.
- Senneh weaving at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A historic kilim attributed to Sanandaj and its weaving tradition.