Located 6 kilometers southeast of Dareh Shahr, the ruins of this fort can be seen in the entrance of the village with the same name with 150 years of antiquity. Construction materials indicate that it belongs to the Qajar period. The walls of the fort are delicately made of stone and gypsum. There is also the remains of a water mill.
Dareh Shahr or Darrehshahr is located in southeastern Ilam Province 840 kilometers from Tehran enjoying a mild climate. It is situated in a relatively wide valley with many historical ascent and descents. Attacks of Arabs and Assyrians caused destruction of the city. Its ...
This long and large river Seimareh, which is called Karkheh in the lower part, flows through the eastern margin of the province. Its main streams are Gamasiab, ...
To the east of the Seimareh River where it joins the Kashgan River, stands the remnants of the pillars of Gavmishan Bridge. Today, the Seimareh River flows between ...
Kabir Kuh mountain (Kabir kooh) range is a part of the Zagross Mountain Range. It extends from Mehran to Khoram Abad (Lurestan province). Many rivers originate ...
This Imamzadeh is located in Majeen Graveyard around Dareh Shahr. This quadrangular and two storey building has a pyramid shaped dome. The main tomb is located ...
There are many crevices and caves one of them is known as the Kulkani Cave. The entrance of the cave is 30 meters long and there is a small pond built of stone ...
There is a fire-temple in the city of Dareh Shahr which is a four-arched building which is locally called Taaq. Originally the building was constructed by rubble ...
Falak-ol-Aflak castle (in Khorram abad) is amongst the most important structures built during the Sassanid era. It has been known by a number of names since it ...
Tons of Steps but worth visiting! Rudkhan Castle is an ancient brick and stone medieval castle located 25 km southwest of Fuman city (Fooman) north of Iran in Gilan ...
The aggregate of the Takht-e-Soleiman monument (Takht-e-Soleyman or Azar Goshnasp Fire Temple) is placed on a natural high land, about 20 m. above the surrounding ...
Alamut Castle is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in Qazvin Province. In 1090 AD, Alamut Castle was seized as a mountain fortress under the ...
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