Qasre Abunasr, Shiraz

Name: Qasre Abunasr
Address: Shiraz, Iran

#18 among attractions in Shiraz

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Qaṣr-i Abu Naṣr, Qasre Abunasr, or Takht-e Sulayman is the site of an ancient settlement situated in city of Shiraz in the Fars province of Iran. According to archaeological studies the fortress was built during the Parthian period, and was an important and strategic location in the Sassanid Empire. Archaeologists have found various artifacts and coins belonging to various historical periods, such as the Achaemenid, Seleucid Empire, Parthian and Sassanid. This site is recorded in an Iranian historical list from 1932 as "Takht e Sulayman". When Muslims invaded Iran, and conquered it, they called this palace "Father of Victory" ()

Local name: قصر ابونصرCoordinates: 29°35'3"N, 52°37'29"E

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Qasre Abunasr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tomb of Hafez, Vakil Bazaar, Shah Cheragh, Arg of Karim Khan.

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