Places of interest Page I

Places of interest:

1- PASARGAD

was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus  the Great (559-530 BC), who ordered its construction. It is located near the city of Shiraz, in Iran. Today it is an archaeological site and one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A limestone tomb there is believed to be that of Cyrus the Great.

2- PERSEPOLIS

was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BCE). It is situated 60 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BCE. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

3-NAGHSHE-e ROSTAM

is an ancient necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran, with a group of ancient Iranian rock reliefs cut into the cliff, from both the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. Naqsh-e Rostam is the necropolis of the Achaemenid dynasty (c. 550–330 BC), with four large tombs cut high into the cliff face.

4- NAGHSHE-e  RAJAB

is an archaeological site just west of Istakhr and about 5 km north of Persepolis in Fars Province, Iran.

Together with Naqsh-e Rustam, which lies 2.5 km away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status. Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and rock-cut bas-reliefs that date to the early Sassanid era

5-Shiraz"شیراز"

SHIRAZ IS FAMOUS AS THE CITY OF ROSE AND NIGHTINGALE.

IT MEANS Divine relationship of lover and beloved.

In general, Shiraz landmarks include 4 categories.

1- RELIGIOUS PLACES

2- GARDENS

3- TOMB OF POETS

4- ZANDYEH COMPLEX

RELIGIOUS PLACES

Shah-e-Cheragh Shrine

seyed alaeddin hossein" سید علاءالدین حسین"

Nasirolmolk Mosque

Atigh Jame' Mosque

Vakil Mosque

Moshir Mosque

Now Mosque