Museum of Persepolis
Museum of Persepolis is a museum in Fars, Central Iran. Museum of Persepolis is situated nearby to the ruins Queen Palace, as well as near Imperial Treasury.Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Persepolis and Palace of Darius I..
Persepolis
Photo: Bernd81, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Persepolis is a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz, in Fars province. It was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, inscribed in the UNESCO list in 1979.
Palace of Darius I.
Ruins
Photo: درفش کاویانی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tachara, or the Tachar Château, also referred to as the Palace of Darius the Great, was the exclusive building of Darius I at Persepolis, Iran. It is located 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in Fars province. Palace of Darius I. is situated 160 metres west of Museum of Persepolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenareh.
Kenareh
Village
Kenareh is a village in, and the capital of, Kenareh Rural District of the Central District of Marvdasht County, Fars province, Iran. Kenareh is situated 3½ km southwest of Museum of Persepolis.
Museum of Persepolis
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.93402° or 29° 56′ 3″ northLongitude
52.89121° or 52° 53′ 28″ eastOpen location code
7HXJWVMR+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 95531805OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5941132
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Museum of Persepolis from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Museum of Persepolis” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف برسبوليس”
- German: “Museum von Persepolis”
- Italian: “museo di Persepoli”
- Italian: “Museo di Persepoli”
- Persian: “موزه تخت جمشید”
- Persian: “موزه هخامنشی”
- Portuguese: “Museu de Persépolis”
- Russian: “Музей Персеполя”
- Spanish: “Museo de Persépolis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Queen Palace and Imperial Treasury.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Artaxerxes II Tomb and Apadana hotel.
Fars: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Shiraz, Persepolis, Jahrom, and Pasargad.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.