Salasel Castle
Salasel Castle, is a historical fortress and World Heritage Site. It's part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khouzestan, Iran from the achaemenid era.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sina9985, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Shushtar, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Salâsel Castel” and “Selasal Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System and Azadegan Bridge.
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is a complex irrigation system of the island city Shushtar from the Sasanian era. It consists of 13 dams, bridges, canals and structures which work together as a hydraulic system.
Jameh Mosque
Mosque
Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jameh Mosque of Shushtar is a Friday mosque located in Shushtar, in the province of Khuzestan, Iran. The mosque was completed during the Abbasid Caliphate of Hasan al-Askari, who ruled during the 9th century CE. Jameh Mosque is situated 1¼ km southwest of Salasel Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shushtar and Pirdalu.
Shushtar
Shushtar is in Khuzestan province and is one of the oldest cities in Iran. It has many historical and architectural wonders.
Pirdalu
Village
Pirdalu is a village in Shahid Modarres Rural District of the Central District of Shushtar County, Khuzestan province, Iran.
Salasel Castle
- Categories: castle, cultural property, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.05087° or 32° 3′ 3″ northLongitude
48.85303° or 48° 51′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8H4C3V23+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 1391611536OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5895237
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Salasel Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة سلاسل”
- Persian: “قلعه سلاسل”
- Russian: “Саласель”
- Swedish: “Salasels palats”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ارزان سرای برادران محاسنی and شاه صفی.
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