Sarvestan Palace

Sarvestan Palace
کاخ ساسانی سروستان
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General information
TypePalace
Town or citySarvestan
CountryIran
Coordinates29°11′44″N 53°13′51″E / 29.19556°N 53.23083°E / 29.19556; 53.23083
Completed420-422 AD[1]
Main hall of the palace
Drawing of the Palace of Sarvestan. The palace measures 130 ft. frontage and 143 ft. deep, with an internal court.
Reconstructional drawing of the Sarvestan Palace

The Sassanid Palace of Sarvestan (Persian: کاخ ساسانی سروستان, romanizedkakh-eh Sassani-ye Sarvestan) is a Sassanid-era building in the Iranian city of Sarvestan, some 90 km southeast from the city of Shiraz. The palace was built in the 5th century AD, and was either a gubernatorial residence or a Zoroastrian fire temple.

  1. ^ "Sarvestan, the enigmatic monument of ancient Iran, finally dated". 26 October 2021.