Tomb of Esther and Mordekhai

A must visit experience.
Very informative caretaker and guide in English, Farsi or French.

Very surreal to be in the presence of 2500 years of biblical history.

A great historical place. But unfortunately people who manage this place is a bit unfriendly. The door was closed when I went there. A woman opened the door for me. I was told by the manager that the place only hosts group visiters, and single males who travels alone are forbidden to enter the place (a very weird rule), but I managed to sneak into the place anyway after a group of German visitors went in. Five star for the place, but one star for the friendliness of the manager I encountered.
Entrance fee 25000rials

A very holy and important place for the Jews of the world, this place is very old and very beautiful, at a short distance from this holy place of the Jews, there is a historical church called Gregory and a historical mosque called Jama Mosque. These places are a sign of the coexistence of religions in this historical city

✡ : The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai is located in Hamedan province. Believed by some to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai during Achaemenid Empire, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country, who have lived peacefully and safely for 2800 years approximately!

esther was queen of the Persian kings. The beautiful star, Queen and her cute uncle, Mordecai, is the highest man in the court.Jews gathered together as "Purem" and pray for fasting and chanting on March, Entrance to this monument is possible only by family. An old wooden door after some home appliance repair shops, inside the alley which is named after Zanganeh school of science, and the signing of the castle bath museum in this alley is our gateway to this ancient heritage.A few steps and then a large courtyard and later a brick dome building with a small, heavy and rocky derby.You have to bend so that you can enter this little door, an entrance hall that has been inflamed with old lanterns that surround it with a number of lanterns or modern times. Jews have illuminated the lights for their dead in this building. An umbilical cord is connected to this entrance hall. Hebrew words are engraved on it. arriving at two large tombstones of carved wood about a meter deep brown in the chamber. The tomb is older and is designed and built by a tombstone. The upper levels of these tombs are covered with several simple and inexpensive colored fabrics. The clergy have vowed these cloths to remove their clutches.The construction of Esther and Mordecai is very simple and old, its design has never been tampered with and has been restored only once.To the right of the room there are tombstones, two steps higher; there is also a chamber that is located in front of the old chairs.

Amazing place. It is the second holy place for Jewish people. I was amazed by the culture and history in this place. It is a must-see for all. There was an Iranian old man there who was the gatekeeper and guide. He did not have good attitude toward Iranian visitors but he was super nice to foreigners. He could speak French and Hebrew. There are strict rules for non-Jewish Iranians. You cannot visit this place without your family. I mean if you are single and you want to visit this place with your friends, they wont let you in. This is "a family place", the old man said. There is nothing as buying ticket but you have to pay something as contribution to this place. The old man will tell you how much you should pay. He had very bad attitude toward us but if you are a foreigner here he will be super nice to you.
If you are fond of culture, specially Jewish culture, you will enjoy it.

The tomb of Esther and Mordecai (Hebrew: קבר אסטר ומרדכי) is a Jewish tomb located in the center of Hamedan, at the beginning of Dr. Shariati Street. According to Iranian Jewish tradition, this tomb is the burial place of Esther and Mordecai. This tradition is not supported by Jews outside of Iran and it does not appear in any of the Babylonian or Jerusalem Talmuds. The first Jewish source about these tombs is Benyamin Tatili, who visited Hamadan in 1067 AD. According to him, 50,000 Jews lived in Hamadan where Esther and Mordecai were buried in front of a synagogue. Shahin, the first source of Iranian Jewish tradition, narrates the dreams of Esther and Mordecai and their journey to Hamadan, where first Mordecai and then Esther died an hour later in the synagogue. This tomb is registered as part of Iran's cultural heritage. The presence of this shrine has been an important factor in the formation and continuation of the presence of the Jewish community in Hamadan. The place known as "Esther's grave" is the grave of Queen Suzan, which is the Jewish neighborhood of Hamadan.

When I visited the tomb, I was 10 years old! It was one of the mysterious place in Hamedan and of course it is quite hard to get in if you are Muslim. I can remember some pices on the Tombs. Recommended!

On first appearance it looks closed, but if you ring the bell a little old man appears and welcomes you inside. He has a form of English language of which I could catch about every third word but he was very informative about the place. Compact little tomb which also doubles as a synagogue for the handful of Jews who still live here. 400kg stone door is special. The place is rated (in his words) second holiest after Jerusalem. He requested a donation at the end and appeared miffed when I handed him 100,000 rials note. So I cleared the air by offering 400,000 for the two of us - similar price as we are slugged everywhere we go. He could just put the sign up at the door.

The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai (Persian: بقعه استر و مردخای‎, Hebrew: קבר אסתר ומרדכי‎) is located in Hamadan, Iran. Believed by some to house the remains of the biblical Queen Esther and her cousin[1]Mordechai, it is the most important pilgrimage site for Jews in the country.In 1891, the tomb was described as consisting of an outer and inner chamber surmounted by a dome about 50 feet (15 m) high. The dome had been covered with blue tiles, but most of them had fallen away. A few tombs of worthy Jewish individuals were located within the outer chamber.

According to Stuart Brown, the site is more probably the sepulcher of Shushandukht, the Jewish consort of the Sasanian king Yazdegerd I (399–420 A.D.)

A must-see in Hamedan. Unknown to many people. Unlike many reviewers, I think the man working there adds to the weirdness of the place and I can't wait to see him again.

One of the old and must see place in Hamedan.

It was really good 👍

good. very good.
Very beautiful place and I was surprised to see this place. This city of Hamedan has very kind people😀🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍😍

Sorry, but its fake, its a one of ilkan princes tomb, mongolic style, cca XV. Century origin, maybe. But wonderful.

unfortunately, members of the Basij hardline student group want to destroy the Tomb of Ester and Mordecai. What blasphemy!

Strongly recommended. Friendly and knowlagble staff. It shows IRANُs multicultural background.

A great place to visit and spend some time to learn about diverse cultures in this area!

Stories goes back to the heart of history, read the history first then go for exploration .

Strongly recommend. A historical place with different stories.