Tangeh Savashi
Tangeh Savashi or Tangeh Vashi is a gorge and mountain pass in the Alborz range of Iran. It is a popular tourist attraction in Tehran Province.
Located 15 kilometres west of Firouzkouh, 9 kilometres north of the Firouzkouh-Damavand road in Tehran Province, it is a narrow mountain pass in the Alborz range. The narrow gorge was created by a perennial stream which comes down from a series of waterfalls upstream.
Slightly lower, in a hilly area, the stream provided a patch of lush grazing land within the mountains. Until the 20th century the area was a royal hunting reserve, populated by various wildlife. The Qajar Persia king Fath Ali Shah maintained a hunting lodge there.
To commemorate his hunts, Fath Ali Shah ordered the carving of a rock relief in the mid way point of the pass, emulating Sassanian examples. There are ruins of a Qajar guard tower at the top of one of entrances to the gorge.
Today, the relief is a popular tourist attraction and the location is also highly popular among trekking and hiking fans.
Tangeh Savashi has private land owner since 1897 and it has belonged to Haji Esfandiyar Hamedi sangesari, Ali agha Hamedi Esfandiyari and his son Siamak Hamedi and family since 1996.Gallery
