Historical Ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin
Iran (Islamic Republic of)ranian Cultural Heritage Handicrafts and Tourism Organization
Qasr-e Shirin, Kermanshah Province
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Description
This ensemble is located within a perimeter northeast of Qasr-e Shirin and includes such architectural and urban remains from the late Sassanid period and the early Islamic period as the palace of Khosrow (attributed to the Sassanid Chosroes II, AD 591-628), the Chahar Qapu monument, remains of a stone tower known as Ban Qal'eh ( from Sassanid period and the early Islamic period) and remains of a caravansary from the Safavid period.
Statements of authenticity and/or integrity
Historic and literary texts, historic and archaeological reports and studies, and scientific surveys.
Comparison with other similar properties
Firuzabad Ensemble, Qal'eh Yazdgerd and Sarvestan.