Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
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Falak-ol-Aflak Castle is a prominent Sassanid-era fortress in western Iran, renowned for its massive brick architecture and strategic hilltop position overlooking the city of Khorramabad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Falak-ol-Aflak Castle canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historical monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dež-e Shāpūr-Khwāst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sassanid architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
archaeological exhibits
ⓘ
ethnographic exhibits ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important monument of Lorestan
ⓘ
symbol of Khorramabad ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToCity | overlooks Khorramabad from above ⓘ |
| era | Sassanid era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | fortified stronghold ⓘ |
| governingBody | Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCondition | restored ⓘ |
| hasNameInPersian | قلعه فلکالافلاک NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
inner fortress ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Khorramabad cityscape
ⓘ
surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Heritage Site of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Khorramabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lorestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Khorramabad River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive brick architecture
ⓘ
panoramic view of Khorramabad ⓘ strategic hilltop position ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | city of Khorramabad ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian architectural heritage ⓘ |
| region | Zagros Mountains area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Islamic era in Iran
ⓘ
Sassanid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ residence of local rulers ⓘ |
| visitorFacility |
courtyards accessible to tourists
ⓘ
museum galleries ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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