Palace of Khosrow I
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The Palace of Khosrow I is a monumental Sasanian royal residence near ancient Ctesiphon, famed for its massive brick vault (Taq Kasra), one of the largest single-span arches of the pre-modern world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ctesiphon palace complex | 1 |
| Palace of Khosrow I canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sasanian palace
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ historic building ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ayvān-e Kesrā
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taq Kasra NERFINISHED ⓘ Taq-i Kisra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sasanian architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | palace ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khosrow I Anushirvan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasanian royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Khosrow I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasanian royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Iraq
ⓘ
Palaces in Iraq ⓘ Sasanian architecture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sasanian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially ruined ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Taq Kasra arch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
brick barrel vault ⓘ monumental iwan ⓘ throne hall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Sasanian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
iwan architecture in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ctesiphon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernorate | Baghdad Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
ancient Ctesiphon
ⓘ
modern Salman Pak ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tigris River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
baked brick
ⓘ
mortar ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khosrow I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engineering achievement in brick vaulting
ⓘ
massive brick vault ⓘ monumental iwan façade ⓘ one of the largest single-span arches of the pre-modern world ⓘ |
| partOf | Ctesiphon archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major monument of pre-Islamic Iranian architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Sasanian imperial power ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial hall
ⓘ
reception hall ⓘ royal audience hall ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | east bank of the Tigris River ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.