Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill)

Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill) is a castle in , . Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill) is situated nearby to the building , as well as near the archaeological site .
Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: stone platform in Pasargadae, Iran
  • Also known as: “Tal-e Takht”, “Tall-e Takht”, and “تل تخت پاسارگاد - دژ داریوش - تخت مادر سلیمان”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pasargad and Residential Palace.

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is a historical site near , in province. It is the site of the tomb of Cyrus the Great.

Archaeological site
Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southwest of Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill).

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madar-e-Soleyman and Kord-e Shul.

Town
Photo: Alireza Javaheri, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in, and the capital of, Pasargad District of Pasargad County, province, . It also serves as the administrative center for Rural District.

Village
is a village in Madar Soleyman Rural District, Hakhamanish District, Pasargad County, , . At the 2006 census, its population was 972, in 238 families. is situated 3 km south of Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill).

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District of Pasargad District, Pasargad County, province, . is situated 3 km west of Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill).

Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill)

Latitude
30.20785° or 30° 12′ 28″ north
Longitude
53.18523° or 53° 11′ 7″ east
Open location code
8H2M655P+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203739491
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5867757
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Tal-e Takht (Throne Hill)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل تخت”
  • French: “Citadelle”
  • German: “Tall-e Tacht”
  • Persian: “تل تخت”
  • Russian: “Тахт-Мадере-Солейман”
  • Russian: “Толл-е Тахт (Тронный холм)”

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Highlights include Prison of Solomon and Pavilion A.

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