Mūrdastān
Mūrdastān is a locality in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,357 metres. Mūrdastān is situated nearby to the locality Key Zarrīn, as well as near the village Khevid-e Mobaraki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Palace of Ardashir and Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).
Palace of Ardashir
Castle
Photo: Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Ardashir Bābakān, also known as the Ātashkadeh, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Qal'eh Dokhtar 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 Pars, in ancient Persia.
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 Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Kavar road. Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar) is situated 2½ km northwest of Mūrdastān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Key Zarrin and Khevid-e Mobaraki.
Key Zarrin
Village
Key Zarrin is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 362, in 74 families.
Khevid-e Mobaraki
Village
Khevid-e Mobaraki is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 570, in 124 families. Khevid-e Mobaraki is situated 4 km south of Mūrdastān.
Ahmadabad
Village
Ahmadabad is a village in, and the capital of, Ahmadabad Rural District of the Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Iran. Ahmadabad is situated 6 km southwest of Mūrdastān.
Mūrdastān
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Āteshkadeh” and “Murdastan”
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
28.90057° or 28° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
52.54152° or 52° 32′ 30″ eastElevation
1,357 metres (4,452 feet)Open location code
7HWJWG2R+6JGeoNames ID
390474
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In Other Languages
“Mūrdastān” goes by many names.
- Persian: “آتشکده”
- Persian: “موردستان”
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