Sarvestan Sasanian Palace

Fars province was the cradle of the Sassanid dynasty. For this reason, many structures and heritages from that period can be seen in this province.

One of the most magnificent and at the same time the most controversial buildings related to the Sassanid period is the Sarvestan Sasanian Palace complex (9 kilometers from Sarvestan city) in the southeast of Shiraz. The palace that has created many scientific controversies among researchers that we want to review some of the controversies while introducing it.

Now let's go1500 years ago.

Everything about the history of this palace:

Islamic historians and European travel writers and tourists have mentioned the place in our subject many times in their writings, but they have considered its construction time to be variable from the Achaemenid to the Sassanid period (1000 years). However, the results of the work of archaeologists have shown that the building is related to the Sassanid period and probably Bahram V. However, there is no documented reason for this claim and it still remains a mystery. Unfortunately, many parts of the building have been destroyed today.

What were the architectural features of the Sarvestan Sasanian Palace and for what purpose was it used?

The whole complex was built in an area of approximately 28 hectares, which has a main palace with some side buildings and a domed hall in the center with 2 porches on the north and east sides. On the north side of the building, a smaller domed hall can be seen, which has the same architecture as the central hall. All buildings are built with very precise engineering and without any unused space, and bricks, plaster and stone are used as materials.The palace is too small to be the residence of the Sassanid king. But the elegance and grandeur of its construction shows the importance of this building, and it was probably a fire temple or a resting place for nobles on the way.Sarvestan Palace is a unique work of architecture from the past 1500 years, which has its own charms to see at night and day, and immerses you in the atmosphere of Iran's mysterious history.