The Gate of All Nations

The Gate of All Nations, 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 the Gate of All Nations was ordered by the Achaemenid king Xerxes I, the successor of the founder of Persepolis, Darius I the Great.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: gate in Persepolis, Iran
  • Also known as: “Gate of All Countries”, “Gate of All Lands”, “Gate of All Nations”, “Gate of Xerxes”, and “The Gate of All Countries”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Persepolis and Palace of Darius I..

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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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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 . is situated 210 metres south of The Gate of All Nations.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 130 metres south of The Gate of All Nations.

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, . is situated 3½ km southwest of The Gate of All Nations.

The Gate of All Nations

Latitude
29.93618° or 29° 56′ 10″ north
Longitude
52.88908° or 52° 53′ 21″ east
Open location code
7HXJWVPQ+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95531813
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5527015
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Gate of All Nations” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بوابة كل الأمم”
  • Armenian: “Բոլոր ազգերի դարպաս”
  • Chinese: “萬國門”
  • Dutch: “Poort van alle Naties”
  • Dutch: “Poort van Alle Naties”
  • Dutch: “Poort van Xerxes”
  • Esperanto: “Pordego de Ĉiuj Nacioj”
  • French: “Porte de toutes les nations”
  • French: “porte des Nations”
  • French: “Porte des nations”
  • Georgian: “ხალხთა კარიბჭე”
  • German: “Tor aller Länder”
  • German: “Xerxes-Tor”
  • Greek: “Πύλη όλων των Εθνών”
  • Hebrew: “שער כל הארצות”
  • Hindi: “सभी राष्ट्रों का द्वार”
  • Italian: “Porta delle nazioni”
  • Italian: “Porta di tutte le Nazioni”
  • Japanese: “万国の門”
  • Macedonian: “Портата на сите народи”
  • Malay: “Gerbang Semua Bangsa”
  • Persian: “دروازه خشایارشا”
  • Persian: “دروازه کشورها”
  • Persian: “دروازه ملت‌ها”
  • Persian: “دروازه ملل”
  • Persian: “دروازهٔ ملل”
  • Persian: “کاخ دروازهٔ کشورها”
  • Persian: “کاخ دروازه ملل”
  • Persian: “کاخ دروازهٔ ملل”
  • Portuguese: “Portão de Todas as Nações”
  • Russian: “Ворота всех народов”
  • Russian: “Ворота Всех Народов”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de todas las Naciones”
  • Tatar: “Бөтен Милләтләр Капкасы”
  • Turkish: “Tüm Milletlerin Kapısı”
  • Ukrainian: “Брама всіх народів”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stairs of All Nations and Unfinished gate.

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