Palace of Ardashir

The Palace of Ardashir Pāpakan (in  Qasr-eh Ardashir-eh Pāpakān), also known as the Atash-kadeh آتشکده, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which  Dezh Dokhtar is situated. Built in AD 224 by King Ardashir I of the Sassanian Empire, it is located two kilometers (1.2 miles) north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer (Glory of [king] Ardasher) in Pars, in ancient Persia (Iran).

 Notes and references 

 Other websites 

 Firuzabad -- A Sassanian Palace or Fire Temple?

Category:3rd-century establishments in Asia
Category:Fars Province
Category:World Heritage Sites in Iran
Category:220s establishments