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Historical Monuments
Palaces and Edifices
Castles and Citadels
Historical Bridges and Caravansaries
Ancient Cities and Archaeological Hills
Inscriptions and Engravings
Fire Temples
Tombs
Old Schools
Old Bazaars
Old Public Baths and Water Reservoirs
Historical Caves
Other Historical Monuments
Palaces and
Edifices
Abunasr Palace (Takht-e-Abunasr), Shiraz
Six
kilometers east of
Shiraz, on top of a hill, is a relic
of an edifice made of brick and stone.
As a result of archeological
excavations, these remains have been
estimated to date back to the Parthian
period but it was also used in the
Sassanid period. Probably in the
pre-Islamic era Takhat-e-Soleiman or the
palace of Abunasr was located where the
present city of Shiraz is toDay. This
palace has been registered in the list
of National Heritage monuments.
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Achaemenid Royal Palace, Sarvan Village
Opposite
the Saravan Village, there are ruins
relevant to the Achaemenian Dynasty. The
90 cm. base pillars with the same
ornamental engravings of the
Takht-e-Jamshid pillars, are
scattered around the ruins. The
mentioned monuments are the remainders
of the Achaemenian Kingdom Palace.
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Ardeshir-e-Babakan Palace, Marvdasht
This
rather large monument is made of stone
and has three domes with many rooms. The
ornaments and carvings on top of the
interior doorways are similar to those
in
Takht-e-Jamshid. This palace has
been registered on the list of National
Historical Sites.
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Baq-e-Eilkhani Edifice, Shiraz
It dates
back to the time of Mohammad Qoli-Khan,
a leader of the Qashqei tribe. The
garden in which it is located (about
6,000 sq.m.) dates back to the Qajar
period.
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Baq-e-Nazar Pavilion, Shiraz
A
pavilion that is located in Baq Nazar, a
beautiful garden with tall and ancient
trees, dates back to the Karim Khan
period. There is a charming pavilion
built by Karim Khan, known as Kolah
Farangi. The ceramic work on the
exterior of this building is quite
unique. There are paintings by well
known artists of the Zand period on the
walls.
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Mirror Palace (Dokhtar Palace), Rastaq
Village, Darab
This
palace is situated 8 km. from the Rastaq
Village. Placed in a deep valley, it is
surrounded by mountains from the three
sides. To the west of the palace is a
rim of mountains which have a special
luster, in such a way that the image of
every thing can be seen on it. The
antiquity of the palace belongs to the
3rd century A.D.
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Pasargadae, Marvdasht
This
palace is 600 meters to the northeast of
the
Koorosh (Cyrus) Shrine. The area of
this palace is 2,620 square meters and
includes a large hall (with eight
columns) in the middle and four terraces
in four directions and two rooms in the
corners. To the east of the palace is
Pasargadae, composed of a large hall
with eight columns. There is a doorway
on the north, east and western side of
this hall. In the northern doorway,
there is an impression of a winged human
with two wings directed towards the sky
and two wings to the bottom, whereas the
hands are raised towards the sky in a
gesture of prayer.
This edifice with 3,427 square meters
area is located 15 km. northwest of the
palace. The main hall has 30 columns
made of white stone. A mass of black and
white stones have been used as
construction material. One of the
characteristics of Pasargadae is the
canals made of white stone, which were
used, for irrigation.
There are equally other remains
distributed in the province, some
registered as national heritage
monuments. These include the ruins of
the Achaemenian Dynasty (Saravan
Village), the Dokhtar Palace (Rastaq
Village) dating back to the 3rd century
A.D., the restored Sassanid Palace (Sarvestan)
dating originally back to the time of
Bahram Gour (year 420 A.D.),
Ardeshir Babakan Palace (Marvdasht).
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Persepolis,
Marvdasht
On top of
the rocky mountain of Rahmat in the
plain of
Marvdasht, the ruins of
Takht-e-Jamshid palace are pre-eminent.
Construction of these palaces started at
the time of Darius I (521 B.C.) and was
not completed in less than a period of
150 years. Takht-e-Jamshid is registered
as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The entrance of the complex is formed by
a two-ramp stairway composed of 110
rather wide and short steps. On top of
the stairways is the main entrance or
The Great Gate, marked by two statues
of a bull with a human head and a pair
of wings. There are two exits, one to
the south and the other to the east. The
south exit or gate connects to the
Apadana Palace.
Takht-e-Jamshid is 125 thousand sq.m. in
area, and is composed of the main
sections:
 Official
reception halls and palaces
Smaller
and more private palaces
Royal
treasury
Private
fort and special fortification
Various edifices or palaces that have
been built are as follows:
The
Small Palace or the Gate of All Nations
The
Apadana Palace
The
Palace of Darius,(one of the primary
palaces constructed on the
Takht-e-Jamshid rock, which was also
called the "Tachar" Palace.)
Hall
or palace of a Hundred Columns
The
Semi-finished Gate or palace
Treasury
of Takht-e-Jamshid
The
Three Doorway or Consultation Palace or
Hall
The
stone well
Tombs
of Ardeshir II and III
The
Palace of Khashayar Shah (called Hadish)
Takht-e-Jamshid was set ablaze by
Alexander the Greek (330 B.C.) after
which only ruins have remained. From
these ruins, the Apadana Palace, at the
main entrance, with 36 columns and three
balconies (12 columns in each) in the
north, south and eastern sections of the
palace have been remained. The northern
and eastern terraces are connected to
the gardens opposite. The height of the
platform in the Apadana Palace is 16 m.
and the height of its columns is 18 m.
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Sassanid Palace, Sarvestan, Shiraz
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Located 9 km southwest of Sarvestan,
it is a large monument made of stone
and gypsum. This monument dates back
to the Sassanid period and to the
time of Bahram-Gour (420-438 A.D.).
Mehrnevsi, his well-known minister
ordered the construction of this
palace. Since 1956, major
renovations took place. This
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Other Ancient Palaces and Edifices,
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The other
palaces and edifices include the
Kiaros Palace and the Baq Neshat
edifice.
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Castles and Citadels |
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Charoo Castle, Lar
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It is
considered to be a well-known castle
because of the Esmaili influence
(the followers of Hassan Sabah). It
is 15 km west of the Barm-Shoor Lake
and located on top of the Chero
Mountain. The antiquity of this
castle goes back to 5th century.
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Dokhtar Castle, Firooz Abad |
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Dating back to the 3rd century, this
historical site is found in a
mountainous area overlooking the
Firooz Abad plain. Many tourists
come to visit this site. Tourists
can reach the summit by existing
mounting facilities.
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Eizad Khast Castle, Abadeh |
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The
ruins of this ancient castle are at
a distance of 141 km from Esfahan.
In this castle small houses and
narrow alleys dating back to the
Sassanid period can still be
distinguished. The square building
which in the Sassanid era was
supposed to be a fire temple and
praying quarter was later on, in the
9th century A.H. changed into a
mosque.
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Ejdeha Peykar Castle, Lar
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This
castle is built on a hill to the
west of the
Lar Township. The structure is
composed of three sections: The
stone wall, the upper tower and the
middle tower. It dates back to the
pre-Islamic period. Its been
inhabited until the 20th century and
was bombarded at the time of Reza
Shah.
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Estakhr
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The
Estakhr Mountain is to the extremity
of the southwest of the
Marvdasht plains; on top of
which the famous Estakhr Castle was
constructed in the
Azododoleh-ye-Deilami period. In
this place a large pool (Estakhr)
was made, but unfortunately at
present, only a very tall ancient
cypress tree dating back to a
century can be seen among the ruins
of the stony building of the castle.
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Kaka Castle, Mamasani
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This
castle is located 8 km. from the
hilly village of Kalgeh and is
surrounded by the Ena and Sejak
Gorges from which the
Fahliyan River crosses by. It is
believed that this castle once
belonged to the Esmailians and its
antiquity dates back to 6th century
A.H. This castle is situated in the
Mamasani Township.
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Karim Khani Citadel, Shiraz |
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It
used to be the main residential
palace of Karim Khan-e-Zand and his
dynasty in
Shiraz. Surrounded by high brick
walls, there are four towers, each
at a corner of the complex. This
place was used as a prison for
thirty five years until 1971.
Although damaged as a result of
misuse, renovations are taking
place. This monument is a good
representative of the architectural
style which was typical of the Zand
period.
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Qabr Castle, Jahrom
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This
castle is located 50 km. from
Jahrom city, at the top of a
mount in an altitude of 400 m. To
the west of this castle is a small
spring. Beside the spring there is a
narrow zigzag route, which
terminates to the tower of the Qabr
Castle.
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Qadamgah Castle, Lar
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Located northwest of the ancient
city of
Lar, this castle is built on a
platform surrounded by steep slopes.
It dates back to the pre-Islamic
period and was used for defense
purposes. ToDay only ruins (the
northern wall and two smaller
towers) remain as in the Safavid
period, this place was destroyed.
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Sefid (White) Castle, Mamasani |
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This
castle is located 15 km. north of
Noor-Abad, it dates back to the
Ilamite era. It is believed that in
5th century, it was one of the
famous castles of Esmailians and in
the year 654 A.H. it was destroyed
by Holakoo Khan the king of the
Mongols.
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Zahak Castle, Fasa
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On
top of a hill near
Fasa, there exists a castle
belonging to the Sassanid period.
Ceramic objects have been found at
this site.
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Other Castles and Forts, Fars |
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The
other historical castles of the
province include: Mohrak and Tabar (Khorsheh)
Castles in
Jahrom, a building known as
grave the of Nader Shah's mother in
Lar, Gahvareh-ye-Deev in
Shiraz, Dimeh Mil of Jahan Ahmad
Shah in Noor Abad, Soleiman Prison
Tower in
Shiraz and Rooy Reneh (Rooineh).
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Historical Bridges and Caravansaries
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Abbasi Bridge, Lar
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This
bridge was built on the east of the
Shoor River during the Safavid
period. It had seven columns,
possibly most of which are still
remain. This bridge has been
basically repaired many times.
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Ali-ebne Hamzeh Bridge, Abadeh |
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This
bridge is located between
Shiraz - Esfahan. It was built
on Khoshk River of Shiraz, in the
Al-e-Boyeh era and has been repaired
for many times. The final repair and
construction works have been
performed in the Karim Khan Zand
period (1185 A.H.).
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Band-e-Amir Bridge, Marvdasht |
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In
the south-east of the
Marvdasht plains, and across the
Korr River, a very fortified dam was
made, the bridge of which is called
Band-e-Amir. This bridge, being an
important monument of the early
centuries of Islam, related to the
Azododoleh-ye-Daylami period.
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Sassanid Caravansary, Firooz Abad
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This
caravansary is located at 3 km.
south of the
Sassanid Fire Temple in
Firooz Abad. It probably dates
back to the Sassanid era. It
consists of a large court surrounded
by many rooms. The rooms are made
with the characteristic architecture
of the Sassanid era. They are
blocked on three sideds, and the
other side opens to the court of the
caravansary.
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Sassanid Road, Firooz Abad |
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The
road between
Firooz Abad and Darabgerd was
discovered in 1960 by Professor
Wandenbuerg. Here, some buildings
are seen which belong to the
Sassanid era, e.g., Kerateh and Zaq
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Historical Bridges, Caravansaries
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Other
historical bridges are the
following: Khan Bridge (Marvdasht),
Peerin Bridge (Peerin Valley) and
Abguineh Bridge (Kazeroon).
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Ancient Cities and Archaeological
Hills
Bishapour Ruined City, Kazeroon
This
city was built by Shapour I and
included palaces with a large
fire-temple and inscriptions of the
Pahlavi script. The main palace has
a hall with many corridors and
various verandas and gardens. The
plan of the hall is 20 sided.
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Ancient City (Takht-e-Tavoos),
Shiraz
Located 7 km. from the remains of
Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid),
the ruins of the city of Estakhr
known as Takht-e-Tavoos exists. It
includes a stony gate, columns and
walls dating back to the Achaemenian
period. Many archaeological objects
have been found at this site, which
belong to the Sassanid, Parthian and
Islamic eras.
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Firooz Abad Ancient City, Firooz
Abad
It is
located to the northwest of the
present city of
Firooz Abad. The remainders of
the old fortification of the city,
stony and brick-made buildings have
covered the area. The remains of the
ancient city of Firooz Abad
constitute one of the most valuable
historical sites of Iran.
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Hakvan Hill, Kazeroon
It is
one of the archaeological hills of
the
Fars Province, where many pieces
of pre-historic ceramics and remains
of a building dating back to the
Achaemenian period have been found.
This hill is on top of a white rocky
foundation which is 24 m. long and
10 m. wide in size. In this vicinity
a few long spears were discovered
with royal emblems such as a crown
on them.
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Hassan Qazi Ancient City, Safarbeg
Village
This
city is located 3 km northeast of
the Safar Beig Village. The main
residential areas of the city along
with towers and fortifications still
remain. This city is probably the
same Touj city that was conquered by
Kalam-ebne Abalhesar, Commander of
Omar-ebne Khatab which became the
center of Muslim activities.
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Marvdasht Archaeological Hills,
Marvdasht
Scientific discoveries and
researches indicate that different
civilizations have been living in
this vast plain. Many imprinted
ceramic vessels along with
implements and tools have remained
from those civilizations. These date
back to 3500 B.C.
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Takht-e-Soleiman, Marvdasht
Over
the mountain to the north of the
Passargadae plain, there is a
beautiful area with large
stony-white walls, in which many
artifacts have been found. Thus,
witnessing the reality that this
place had been inhabited even before
the Achaemenian period, and was most
probably used as a praying site. The
discovered objects belong to 4000
B.C.
Teimoorian Hill, Kooshk Village,
Shiraz
This
hill is located 1 km. west of the
Kooshak Village in Arsanjan. Since
2500 B.C. up to the Islamic period,
dead bodies used to be buried in
this hill. In some of these graves
many interesting objects such as
ceramic dishes (red or gray in
color) with black patterns as well
as jewelry (i.e. rings, necklaces,
pins) and animal shaped ceramic
statues have been found.
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Other
Ancient Cities and Archaeological
Hills
Other
ancient cities and archaeological
hills includes: The ancient city of
Cheshmeh-ye-Sardo in Noor Abad,
Qasr-e-Bahram Archaeological Hills
in Dehbid -
Shiraz Road, Rigei and Siyah
Archaeological Hills in Darab,
Hassan Abad Castle and Kamin
Archaeological Hills in Hassan Abad,
Shafa Archaeological Hills 17 km.
from
Persepolis and Jari
archaeological hills at 16 km south
of Persepolis.
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Inscriptions and Engravings
Ilamite Period Embossed
Inscriptions, Seteloo Village, Lar
In
the Saravan Mountains and on top of
a hill by the river, there exist a
few carvings that belong to the
Ilamite (Ilami) period. The same
shows two symbolic figures: A man
and a woman, each with a pair of
horns on their head. A man is
sitting on a throne, on which a
snake has coiled. He is holding the
head of snake. This man is offering
the water of life to another man
who is sitting next to him.
Three
people are standing to their right
side, and two to their left, with
long robes. A group of 27 people,
with short robes are standing in
front of them observing them
obediently.
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Korangoon Inscriptions, Noor Abad,
Mamasani
To
the north-west of Fahliyan, and to
the south of the Seteloon Village,
located 20 km. north-west from Noor
Abad, on the top of Korangoon
Mountain, there are engraved
monuments known as "Sagmetro" or "Naqareh
Khaneh" (the place where drums are
beaten at stated intervals in a
shrine). The antiquity of these
monuments dates back to the 3rd
century B.C.
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Naqsh-e-Rajab
Engraving, North Persepolis,
Marvdasht
To the north of
Persepolis, there are carvings
of Ardeshir Babakan and Shapour I.
This carving consists of three
embossed pictures of Ardeshir
Babakan, Shapour I, as well as the
emblem of his dynasty besides other
great personalities of the Ardeshir
era.
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Naqsh-e-Rostam Engraving, Haji Abad,
Marvdasht
In
the same direction as the historical
site of
Naghsh-e-Rajab and at the
termination of the Haji-Abad
Mountain, there are many historical
ruins belonging to the Achaemanian,
Ilamite and Sassanid periods. These
sites include: The stone carvings on
the lower slopes (Sassanid), tombs
of the Achaemanian Kings on the top
of the hill and the square-shaped
monument (Zoroastrian inscription)
on the right side. This complex no
doubt is a major tourist attraction
site especially for those interested
in archaeology and history
Details of the carvings are as
follows:
The
impression shows Nerssi (296-304
A.D.), the elder son of Shapour I as
being designated the King by Anahita
(Nahid).
This
carving is located at the lower
portion of the tomb of Darius the
Great and consists of two similar
seats. The upper image shows Bahram
II (277-293 A.D.) fighting the
enemy.
Representing
the conquest of Shapour I (242-271
A.D.) against Valerian the Roman
Emperor. In this carving Shapour I
is sitting on a horse and Valerian
kneeling by the horse. Ceriyadis
(the challenger of Valerian) is
standing in front of the horse, and
the king of Iran with streched
hands, offers him a ring, to rule
east roma country.
This
carving shows the conquest of
Hormozd II, the Sassanid Monarch.
A
picture of Bahram II defeating the
enemy.
This
famous carving is of great
importance. It shows a person who is
standing. To his left, a head and
face can be seen.
A
representation of Ardeshir Babakan
(226-242 A.D.), this carving shows
him being designated as the King by
Ahura Mazda.
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Naqsh-e-Shapour Engraving, Kazeroon
It
has remained as a part of a thriving
city. The ruins of Shapour exist in
the Chogan Valley, a few kilometers
away from Kazeroon. In the Chogan
Valley, on the precipice of the
mountain and on both sides of a
river, many carvings can be
distinguished:
Two
men on their horses standing face to
face and a third person bending on
his knees stretching his hands as
though begging for forgiveness.
It
seems to be an impression of Shapour
on a horse, with curly hair and a
crown of a monarch. Above Shapour's
head there is an angel with a horn.
On two sides of the carvings, are
two arches, in each of which three
people are carved. It seems that
Shapour is apparently receiving
people with gifts for him.
This
shows Shapour with two armed
soldiers on their horses. One of
them is giving a ring to the other.
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Other
Inscriptions and Engravings, Fars
The
other carvings and inscriptions of
the province includes:
Naqsh-e-Bahram in Noor Abad,
Naqsh-e-Shapour in
Darab, Tangab Embossments,
Tang-e-Boraq Pahlavi inscription in
Passargadae and Takht-e-Gohar or
Takht-e-Rostam in north
Persepolis.
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Fire Temples
Achaemenid Fire Temples, Haji Abad,
Kazeroon
At
the vicinity of
Naqsh-e-Rostam, on two sides of
the Haji Abad Mountain, two small
stony towers exist which belong to
the Achaemenian period. On top of
these towers some holes are seen
which were supposed to be the fire
places. On much higher spots of the
mountain, at different altitudes
even more fire holes have been
observed. In the bottom of the rocky
mountain, there were cavities dating
back to the Sassanid era mainly used
for placing bones of the dead.
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Faraz
Mara Avar Khozaya Fire Temple,
Kazeroon
This
fire temple is situated in the old
Kazeroon -
Firooz Abad Road, and was
constructed by Mehr Nersi in the
Sassanid era.
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Firooz Abad Fire Temple, Firooz Abad
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It
was made of well-carved stones on a
large foundation, upon which the
fire temple was situated. On the top
of this structure a dome was placed
overlooking the city. At present
only the tower has been remained.
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Jareh
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This
place was the location of one of the
five fire temples which were
constructed by Mehr Nersi in areas
between
Kazeroon and Farash Band. The
length of each side of this fire
temple is more than 14 m. long. The
great Jareh Fire Temple belongs to
the Sassanid era.
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Kazeroon Fire Temple, Kazeroon |
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This
fire temple is situated at 10 km.
south-east of
Kazeroon. At present, from these
monuments, except for three stands
and two semi-ruined domes, nothing
is left. This structure was
constructed by Mehr Nersi.
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Pasargadae Fire Temple, Marvdasht
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At
the distance of 1500 m. away from
the Exclusive
Palace of Koorosh, on the
eastern plains of Morqab, two bits
of white rocks, opposite a short
hill at a distance of 9 m. from each
other, are located. They are called
Pasargadaes Qorbangah (Altar)
or fire temple.
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Sassanid Grand Fire Temple, Firooz
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At
the distance of 30 km. south of
Firooz Abad, there are the ruins
of a monument which probably used to
be the greatest aggregate of
fire-temples of the Sassanid era.
The exterior wall is 85 m. long and
40 m. wide. Inside the
fortification, where the
fire-temples and residences of
Zoroastrian priests, along with
under ground pathways that can still
be observed.
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Other
Fire Temples, Fars |
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Other
fire temples of the province
includes: The Azarakhsh and Azarjoo
Fire Temples in
Darab, Kenar Siyah Fire Temples
in
Firooz Abad, Qadamgah Fire
Temples in
Jahrom, Ab-Bakhshan fire holes
in the
Naqsh-e-Rostam Mountain, Kariyan
Fire Temple, Samikan Fire Temple in
Shiraz and Farash Band Fire
Temple in Firooz Abad.
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Tombs
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Goor-e-Dokhtar Tomb, Kazeroon |
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Dating back to the Achaemenian
period, the Goor Dokhtar Tomb is
located in the Jereh Village. This
historical monument is composed of a
rectangular room with a gable roof
standing on a platform with three
steps. The presence of segregated
sections at the top and bottom of
the Goor Dokhtar construction, was
for placing dead bodies, indicates a
dual burial system.
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Hafiz
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Hafiz
is one of the most famous Gnostics
and poets of Iran, who was born in
Shiraz in 726 A.H. and passed
away 65 years later. The tomb of
Hafiz also known as Hafizieh is
located north of Shiraz and
comprises of two gardens. Many
people still come to pay homage to
this master of poetry. The mausoleum
itself is located in a lovely
garden, and has an atmosphere of
peace and calm that is quite unique.
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Jamasb Grave, Koradeh Village,
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Located close to the Karadeh
Village, at the distance of less
than 2 km., on the top of a
comparatively low mountain, a
cubical stony platform exists. Each
side of this cube is 5.5 m. wide and
6 m. high. This stony platform is
known as Jamasb Tomb.
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Khajoo-e-Kermani Tomb, Shiraz |
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The
tomb of Kamal-edin Abu Ata known as
Khajoo (689-756 A.H.) is located in
the
Allah Akbar Gorge close to the
Qoran Gate of
Shiraz. It is the tomb of a
famous Iranian poet and Gnostic.
This memorial was completely
renovated in recent years.
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Koorosh Kabir (Great Cyrus) Shrine,
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On
the
Shiraz - Esfahan Road and in the
Morqab plains, this rectangular
monument is built on a six-storey
platform. On the top floor, which is
3 m. high, there are two tombs, one
belonging to Koorosh, and the other
to his wife Kassandan mother of
Kamboujieh. These two graves are
interconnected by a meter long and
35 cm. wide corridor.
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Sa'di
Tomb, Shiraz |
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Sa'di,
a keen traveler and famous Gnostic,
was a known poet of the 7th century
A.H. he was born in
Shiraz and passed away between
the years 695-691 A.H. In 1942, the
present building was constructed by
the Association for National Arts
and the tomb of Sa'di was placed in
an octagonal mausoleum with high
dome and interesting tile works.
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Shah
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In
Takht-e-Zarabi and to the west of
Tekiyeh-ye-Haft Tanan, the tomb
of the most reputed monarch of the
Mozafar Dynasty, i.e., Abolfovares
Shah Shoja' son of Amir Mobarezedin
exists. In 1971 a memorial was
constructed on his grave which is of
special value from architectural and
historical point of view.
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Sheikh Kabir (Ebne Hanif) Tomb,
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Abu
Abdollah Sheikh Mohammad Ben Hanif,
known as Sheikh Kabir was one of the
greatest gnostics and Sheikhs of
Shiraz. At present the tomb
stone of the Sheikh is located
behind the
Vakil Bazaar, in a room
furnished by tiles. In the Atabakan
period, Atabak Zangi Ben Modood,
repaired this tomb and later on it
was renewed again.
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Sheikh Roozbehan Tomb, Shiraz |
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This
building which is a tomb of one of
the known Iranian Gnostics is
located in the east
Shiraz. At present only a small
part of this tomb has remained and
the tombs of the Sheikh along with
those of his sons and grand children
are located within the area. In 1967
a new structure was constructed on
these graves.
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Sibveyh Tomb, Shiraz |
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Abu
Bashar Amrobne Osman known as
Sibveyh was one of the most famous
scientist of the time. He is the
author of the book "Alketab". His
tomb is located in Sang-e-Siyah to
the north of
Kazeroon Gate of
Shiraz. Recently an interesting
structure has been constructed on
his tomb.
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Other
Tombs, Fars |
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Other
historical tombs of province
include: Shah Da'ie Ala Allah
mausoleum, Sheikh Mohammad Lahiji
mausoleum, Seyed Mir Mohammad
mausoleum, Sheikh Aqta' mausoleum,
Seyed Tajedin Qarib mausoleum in
Shiraz, Imamzadeh Bareiz in
Lar, Sheikh Moniredin shrine in
Mamasani.
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Old Schools
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Aqa
Baba Khan School, Shiraz |
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Dating back to the Qajar period, it
is near the
Vakil Bazaar and Jame Mosque.
The same belongs to the Karim Khan
Zand period. The construction of
building was begun by haji Mohammad
Hossein Khan and finally in 1862,
the construction was completed by
Aqa Baba Khan Hossein.
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Khan
School, Shiraz |
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This
historical monument is situated in
Shiraz city. This building was
constructed by Allah Verdi Khan and
his son in the Shah Abbas period.
This place, which used to be a
theological school, has been
restored several times.
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Old Bazaars
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Moshir Arcade, Shiraz |
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Golshan or Moshir Caravansary is
located near
Vakil Bazaar, which is relic of
Mirza Abol Hassan Moshir-ol-Molk.
This arcade was repaired in 1970.
Its rooms have been used as an
exhibition hall for the
demonstration of local handicrafts
of
Fars, thus called "Sarayeh Honar"
(Art House).
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Qeisariyeh Bazaar, Lar |
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This
bazaar which is located in the old
city of
Lar, was built during the reign
of Shah Abbas Safavid. It has been
registered on the list of National
Cultural Heritage sites of Iran. The
building was once repaired in 1310
A.H. by Fathali Khan Garashi and has
been restored recently by National
Cultural Heritage Organization.
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Vakil
Bazaar, Shiraz |
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This
bazaar is located in
Darb-e-Shahzadeh (Gate of Prince),
near the
Vakil Mosque. It has five
entrances with two rows of shops (Hojreh),
situated north-south and east-west
direction and perpendicular to each
other. It displays a beautiful
architecture with wide corridors and
high ceilings along with openings
which allow air circulation and
penetration of light.
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Other
Old Bazaars, Fars |
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Bazaar-e-Nov of
Shiraz is also considered as one
of the oldest bazaars of
Fars Province, which was
constructed in the late Qajar era.
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Old Public Baths and Water
Reservoirs |
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Afif Abad Bath, Shiraz
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It is
situated to the north of the
Afif Abad Garden, museum or
edifice. The interior walls have
been ornamented with characteristic
plaster works and painting of men
and women of the Qajar period.
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Baq-e-Neshat Bath, Shiraz
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This
bath located to the north of
Baq-e-Neshat Garden, is composed of
two rooms each with a small dome.
One of the domes is erected on
pillars with intricate spirals which
open out to the garden. The
paintings on the walls are quite
refined and delicate.
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Seyed Ja'fari Water Reservoir, Lar
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This
reservoir which has an interesting
dome is one of the oldest water
reservoirs in
Lar. The diameter of the dome is
14 m. with a height of 10 m. The
water level reaches 20 m. and it is
distributed through a system of
channels, which was built in the
Safavid period.
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Vakil Bath, Shiraz
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It is
located near the
Vakil Mosque. Due to change in
the conditions of public baths, it
has lost its original shape. The
Vakil Bath is a monument of the Zand
period.
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Historical
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Sheikh Ali Cave, Haji Abad, Kazeroon
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At
the distance of 5 km. east of
Naqsh-e-Rostam and along the
ruins of Estakhr, there is a cave in
which inscriptions in Pahlavi script
are written. These are in
commemoration of nine monuments
built by the order of Shapour I and
contemplate his ability in handling
arms. There is very narrow path by
the cave that leads to the tomb of
Sheikh Ali, a Gnostic.
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Tang-e-Chowgan Cave, Kazeroon |
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In
the Chowgan Valley there is a rather
large cave in which a huge statue of
Shapour I has been carved. The
length of cave entrance is about 16
m., with a height of less than 8 m.
The height of statue is 7 m. high
and its shoulders are 2 m. wide, and
its hands are 3 m. long. It is said
that in addition to this giant
statue of Shapour I, the tomb of
this great man is also situated in
this cave most probably.
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Darvazeh Qoran (Qoran Gate), Shiraz
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At
the entrance of the
Shiraz city and in the
Allaho Akbar Gorge, about 1000
years ago a gate was built on top of
which Karim Khan Zand consequently
built a small room containing a
Qoran. In 1938 due to road
developments the old monument was
destroyed. About ten years later the
gate was restored and ever since it
is known as the Qoran Gate.
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Other Historical Monuments, Fars
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Other
historical monuments of the province
include: The Emarat Building in
Rostam Village in
Mamasani, Divan Khaneh edifice
in Shiraz and Dahan Shir in
Lar.
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