Salasel Castle

Salasel Castle is a historic fortress and World Heritage Site. It's part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khouzestan, from the Achaemenid era.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: castle in Shushtar, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as
    “Salâsel Castel”
    “Selasal Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shoushtar Historical Hydraulic System and Azadegan Bridge.

Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a complex…

Bridge
Photo: Ninara, CC BY 2.0.
is situated 660 metres northwest of Salasel Castle.

Tower
Photo: Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 470 metres east of Salasel Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shushtar and Pirdalu.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is in province and is one of the oldest cities in .

Village
is a village in Shahid Modarres Rural District…

Salasel Castle

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Latitude
32.05094° or 32° 3′ 3″ north
Longitude
48.85326° or 48° 51′ 12″ east
Open location code
8H4C3V23+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1569279936
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5895237

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Salasel Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة سلاسل”
  • Italian: “fortezza di Salasel”
  • Persian: “قلعه سلاسل”
  • Russian: “Саласель”
  • Swedish: “Salasels palats”
  • Turkish: “Salasel Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ارزان سرای برادران محاسنی and شاه صفی.

Nearby Places

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Iran: Highlights

Notable places include Tehran and Isfahan.

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