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Deh Bala Destination Guide

Explore Deh Bala in Iran

Deh Bala in the region of Fārs is a place in Iran - some 471 mi or ( 758 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Deh Bala is now 12:26 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Serizjan, Mehkuyeh-ye 'Olya, Ebrahimabad, Burrow, and Heydar Koshteh. Since you are here already, consider visiting Serizjan . Where to go and what to see in Deh Bala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Qal'eh Dokhtar

"Dezh Dokhtar" A.K.A. (Ghal'eh Dokhtar) Persian: دژ دختر‎, also known as The Maiden Castle, is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Shiraz road. The name of the castle implies it was dedicated to the Goddess Anahita, to whom the term "Maiden" refers. After capturing Isfahan and Kerman from the Parthians, Ardashir (re)built the city of Gur near the castle in Firouzabad, making it his capital.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.92 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, Castles in Iran, Fars Province, Iranian architecture, Sassanid castles

Palace of Ardashir

Castle of Ardeshir e Babakan, also known as the Atash-kadeh آتشکده, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Ghal'eh Dokhtar is situated on. Built in AD 224 by Ardashir I of the Sassanian Empire, it is located two kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Firouzabad in Fars, in ancient Persia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.90 52.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, Castles in Iran, Fars Province, Palaces in Iran, Royal residences in Iran, Sassanid architecture