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Sarvestan Palace
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Next to Nazarabad mountain, path of Nazarabad village, 9 kilometers southeast of Sarvestan county, Fars province, Iran
About: Sarvestan Palace
The Sassanid Sarvestan Palace is located in Fars Province and 9 kilometers from the south of Sarvestan County in Sarvestan City. The whole complex is 25 hectares. This palace was built at the time of the Sasanian king Bahram Gūr and by Mihr Narseh who was his famous minister and also the ministr of Yazdgerd I and Yazdgerd II. The palace is made of stone and gympsum and a square balcony forms the central part with 13 meters length and width and 18 meters height. It also contains a dome in the central part of the yard.
This bilding is similar to Firouzabad Palace or Palace of Ardashir but smaller and its arch domes are maed of bricks. This monument which is the most glorious Sasanian palace includes a dome entrance balcony in the central part of the yard. Unlike the other monuments of that era, this monument has a more complicated and complete architecture.
This monument was registered in the list of Iranian national monuments on 24th of Shahrivar 1310 with number 23, and recorded in UNESCO in 2018.
Eight archaeological sites situated in three geographical parts in the southeast of Fars Province: Firuzabad, Bishapur and Sarvestan were recorded in UNESCO World Heritage in 2018 as Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.
Ancient Gur City, Qal'eh Dokhtar and Fire Temple in Firuzabad; Sarvestan Palace, Ancient Bishapur City, Historical Chogan Canyon, Shapur Cave are Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.
General Specifications
Name
Sarvestan Palace
Age
Sassanid era
Builder
Attributed to the era of Bahram V (Bahram Gor)
Architectural style
Sassanid
Special features
The architecture of this castle was one of the first stepping stones towards the gothic style of architecture.
UNESCO World Heritage
Suggestions
Best time to visit
Spring
Nearest tourist attractions
Tomb of Sheikh Yosuf Sarvestani
Special Offer
This place lacks any sort of facilities whatsoever; therefore, you better take the essential things such as drinking water.
Access route
Address
Next to Nazarabad mountain, path of Nazarabad village, 9 kilometers southeast of Sarvestan county, Fars province, Iran
Facilities
Access to vehicles
WC
Residence
Restaurant
Buffet
Advantage & Disadvantage of Sarvestan Palace
Disadvantage of Sarvestan Palace
Doesn't have the least of facilities for tourists.
There are no sign-posts to introduce the place to tourists.
This place doesn't even have a sign-post to direct the path from Shiraz to Sarvestan.
The place has no specifically set boundry.
No drinking water here.
Sarvestan Palace
