Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd

Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd is an archaeological site in Tehran, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,066 metres. Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd is situated nearby to the suburb District 20, as well as near the village Firuzabad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gabri Castle and Rashkan Castle.

Gabri Castle

Castle

Photo: مهدی اشراقی, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gabri Castle is a historical castle located in Ray County in Tehran province, Iran. The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire. Gabri Castle is situated 2 km west of Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd.

Rashkan Castle

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Rashkan Castle was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription. It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran. Rashkan Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd.

Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine

Shrine

Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.

The Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine is an Islamic shrine, located near Shahr-e Ray, a southern suburb of Tehran, in the province of Tehran, Iran. According to the inscription in the shrine and the belief of the people, the shrine is the tomb of Shahrbanu, the wife of the third Shia Imam Husayn, and the mother of the fourth Shia Imam, Ali al-Sajjad. Bibi Shahrbanu Shrine is situated 2 km east of Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ray and District 20.

Ray

Ray is the oldest existing city of Tehran Province in Iran. It is best known for being the birthplace of Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid.

District 20

Suburb

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Ray County is in Tehran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ray. District 20 is situated 3½ km northwest of Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd.

Firuzabad

Village

Firuzabad is a village in Chaleh Tarkhan Rural District of Qaleh Now District in Ray County, Tehran province, Iran. Firuzabad is situated 5 km south of Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd.

Ās̄ār-e Bāstānī-ye Yazdgerd

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Asar-e Bastani-ye Yazdgerd” and “آثار باستانی يزدگرد”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Tehran, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

35.58865° or 35° 35′ 19″ north

Longitude

51.46912° or 51° 28′ 9″ east

Elevation

1,066 metres (3,497 feet)

Open location code

8H7HHFQ9+FJ

GeoNames ID

8080724

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