Shāh Esmā‘īl
Shāh Esmā‘īl is a shrine in Fars, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,649 metres. Shāh Esmā‘īl is situated nearby to the archaeological site Triumph of Shapur I., as well as near Victory of Shapur II..| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naqsh-e Rostam and Triumph of Shapur I..
Naqsh-e Rostam
Protected area
Photo: Stefan Krasowski, CC BY 2.0.
Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient archeological site and necropolis located about 13 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars province, Iran. A collection of ancient Iranian rock reliefs are cut into the face of the mountain and the mountain contains the final resting place of four Achaemenid kings, notably king Darius the Great and his son, Xerxes. Naqsh-e Rostam is situated 660 metres south of Shāh Esmā‘īl.
Triumph of Shapur I.
Archaeological site
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Shapur I's victory relief at Naqsh-e Rostam is located 3 kilometers north of Persepolis. It is one of eight Sasanian rock carvings cut into the cliff beneath the tombs of their Achaemenid predecessors. Triumph of Shapur I. is situated 600 metres south of Shāh Esmā‘īl.
Victory of Shapur II.
Archaeological site
Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.
Victory of Shapur II. is an archaeological site, which is situated 630 metres south of Shāh Esmā‘īl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenareh.
Kenareh
Village
Kenareh is a village in, and the capital of, Kenareh Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, Fars province, Iran. Kenareh is situated 9 km south of Shāh Esmā‘īl.
Shāh Esmā‘īl
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Shah Esma`il”
- Category: religion
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.9944° or 29° 59′ 40″ northLongitude
52.8736° or 52° 52′ 25″ eastElevation
1,649 metres (5,410 feet)Open location code
7HXJXVVF+QCGeoNames ID
6680360
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In Other Languages
“Shāh Esmā‘īl” goes by many names.
- Persian: “شاه اسماعیل”
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