Takestan Today Takestan, which was called "Siadeh" or "Siadhen" in the past, has a long history and it was very thriving with distinguished situation in Sassanide time. Very interesting pieces of plaster work have been discovered in "Tapeh Khadoo" located in east north of Takestan which belong to Sassanide period. Takestan township is one of the centers for agricultural activities in the province and is situated in the course of Teheran-Europe main road. The important natural, historical and religious sights of Takestan are as follows: Yaleh spring, Avaj hot water spring, Soltan Abad, Khandoo, and Dakan histirical hills, Ghaleh Dokhtar castle 15 km. to Takestan-Zanjan road, Shah Abbasi public bath, Several Imamzadeh,