Takht-e Jamshīd

Takht-e Jamshīd is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,621 metres. Takht-e Jamshīd is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Persepolis and The Gate of All Nations.

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is a historical site 60 km north of , in province. It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1979.

Ruins
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, also known as the Gate of Xerxes, is located in the ruins of the ancient city of , Iran. The construction of the Stairs of All Nations and was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I, the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.

Ruins
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The Tachara, or the Tachar Château, also referred to as the Palace of Darius the Great, was the exclusive building of Darius I at , . It is located 70 km northeast of the modern city of in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenareh.

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, province, .

Takht-e Jamshīd

Latitude
29.9307° or 29° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
52.86868° or 52° 52′ 7″ east
Elevation
1,621 metres (5,318 feet)
Open location code
7HXJWVJ9+7F
Geo­Names ID
12035849
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