Palace of Ardashir

The Palace of Ardashir Bābakān, also known as the Ātashkadeh, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which is situated. Built in AD 224 by King Ardashir I of the Sasanian Empire, it is located two kilometers north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer in , in ancient Persia.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Stuart Dennison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: royal palace of ancient Persia
  • Also known as: “Kakh-e Ardeshir-e Babakan”, “Mūrdastān-e Ātashkadeh”, “Mūrdestān”, “Palace of Ardashir Babakan”, and “کاخ اردشیر پاپکان”
  • Address: عدالت, آتشکده
Photo: Mehdiagharezaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).

Castle
Photo: Herbert karim masihi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day , , in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad- road. is situated 2½ km north of Palace of Ardashir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Key Zarrin and Khevid-e Mobaraki.

Village
is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 362, in 74 families.

Village
is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 570, in 124 families. is situated 4 km south of Palace of Ardashir.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District of the Central District of , province, . is situated 6 km southwest of Palace of Ardashir.

Palace of Ardashir

Latitude
28.89803° or 28° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
52.53919° or 52° 32′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,362 metres (4,469 feet)
Open location code
7HWJVGXQ+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 440729081
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
123051
Wiki­data ID
Q32434
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Palace of Ardashir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Palace of Ardashir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قصر أردشير بابكان”
  • Belarusian: “Палац Ардашыра”
  • Bengali: “আর্দশির প্রাসাদ”
  • Catalan: “Palau d’Artaxerxes”
  • Cebuano: “Āteshkadeh”
  • Cebuano: “Kākh-e Ardeshīr-e Bābakān”
  • Czech: “Ardašírův palác”
  • Dutch: “Paleis van Ardashir”
  • French: “Palais d’Ardachir”
  • French: “palais d’Ardashir”
  • German: “Palast von Ardaschir Babakan”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון ארדשיר”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Ardashir”
  • Italian: “Palazzo di Ardashir”
  • Italian: “Palazzo di Ardeshir”
  • Persian: “آتشکده”
  • Persian: “کاخ اردشیر آتشکده”
  • Persian: “کاخ اردشیر بابکان”
  • Persian: “کاخ اردشیر”
  • Persian: “کاخ فیروزآباد”
  • Russian: “Дворец Ардашира”
  • Russian: “Дворец ардешира”
  • Russian: “Фирузабадский дворец”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Ardacher”
  • Tajik: “Қасри Ардашер Бобакон”
  • Turkish: “Erdeşir Sarayı”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац Ардашира”
  • Urdu: “اردشیر بابکان محل”
  • Urdu: “قصر اردشیر بابکان”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Atashkadeh and کلیسیون.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as بومگردی و اقامتگاه سنتی چملی یاز and Lavash Bakery.

Fars: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Shiraz, Persepolis, Jahrom, and Pasargad.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.