This castle is accounted as the first permanent settlement place for Parsee tribes, as well as the birthplace of Koorush the Achaemenian.
It is located in the Andika sector of Masjed Soleiman. The Bardi (in Kurdish means ‘Rocky’) castle is a huge structure which was built during the Elamite period and made of large slabs of stones (without mortar). At present the untouched walls of the castle has been remained.
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Simband (Taqa) Castle – Masjed Soleiman
The same is a little tower or turret with one room, located on a hill in a part of Andika in Masjed Soleiman. It was in this vicinity that the Elamite captured a number of Anzanis or (Bakhtiyari tribes), and imprisoned them. From this point of view ...
Haft Shahidan Mausoleum – Masjed Soleiman
This mausoleum is in the midst of the Haft Shahidan Village graveyard. It has a tile worked dome with sacred versus of "Ya Allah","Ya Mohammad" and "Ya Ali" inscribed around it. These effects, and the original structure of the mausoleum are from the ...
Bard Neshandeh Temple – Masjed Soleiman
Bard Neshandeh is one of the places of worship in ancient Iran where religious rituals were held in an open area. 'Bard' in Kurdish language means 'Rock' and 'Stone'. The structure of this relic belongs to the Parsee and Achaemenian periods, while ...
Karoon Dam Lake – Masjed Soleiman
This dam, also known as the Shahid Abbaspour Dam, is constructed on Karoon River and located to the northeast of Masjed Soleiman. The dam is 200 m. in height and its crown is 380 m. in length. The lake forms an excellent area for water sports and ...