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Sir Yazjan Destination Guide

Touring Sir Yazjan in Iran

Sir Yazjan in the region of Fārs is a city located in Iran - some 461 mi or ( 743 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sir Yazjan is now 08:28 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Serizjan, Baravkan, Mehkuyeh-ye 'Olya, Khobreh, and Ganju. Being here already, consider visiting Serizjan . Check out our recommendations for Sir Yazjan ? 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.

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Located at 28.92 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 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.

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Located at 28.90 52.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, Castles in Iran, Fars Province, Palaces in Iran, Royal residences in Iran, Sassanid architecture