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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Pasargadae Fire Temple – Marvdasht
At the distance of 1500 m. away from the Exclusive Palace of Koorush, 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 Pasargadae’s Qorbangah ...
Band-e-Amir Bridge – Marvdasht
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 ...
Persepolis – Marvdasht
In 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 BC) and was not completed in less than a period of 150 years. ...
Bostanak Canyon (The Lost Paradise) – Marvdasht
The Lost Paradise is the name of a green area with fine weather in Marvdasht and Kamfirouz County. The real name of the place was “Bostanak Canyon” which is now famous as the Lost Paradise. Bostanak Canyon or the Lost Paradise is a beautiful ...
Pasargadae – Marvdasht
This palace is 600 meters to the northeast of the Koorush 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Naqsh-e Rustam – Marvdasht
Naqsh-e Rustam is an ancient complex in Zangi Abad Village located in the north of Marvdasht County, Fars Province. It stands 6 kilometers from Persepolis. This ancient area contains Elam, Achaemenid, and Sassanid remains. It was of high ...
