Sarvestan Palace

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Sarvestan Palace is a Sasanian-era architectural complex in Iran renowned for its domed halls and as an important example of pre-Islamic Persian palace design.

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Firuzabad palace complex 1
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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sasanian palace
archaeological site
historic building
architecturalFeature courtyards
domed halls
iwans
large central hall
architecturalStyle Sasanian architecture
architecturalType palace complex
builtInPeriod 5th century CE
reign of Bahram V
civilization Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED
country Iran
culturalSignificance important example of pre-Islamic Persian palace design
key monument of Sasanian secular architecture
dedicatedTo Bahram V NERFINISHED
era Sasanian era
function ceremonial complex
hunting lodge
royal residence
hasComponent courtyard complex
entrance iwan
main domed chamber
service quarters
side rooms
heritage pre-Islamic Persian architecture
heritageStatus national heritage site of Iran
influenced later Islamic Iranian palace architecture
locatedIn Fars Province NERFINISHED
Sarvestan NERFINISHED
southern Iran NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
mortar
stone
near city of Shiraz NERFINISHED
notableFor combination of iwans and domed halls
complex spatial organization
early use of large masonry domes in secular architecture
orientation roughly east–west
planType central-domed hall plan
preservationStatus partially ruined
region Persia NERFINISHED
researchField Sasanian archaeology
history of Iranian architecture
roofType barrel vaults
masonry dome

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Fars Province containsAncientSite Sarvestan Palace
Sasanian architecture notableExample Sarvestan Palace
this entity surface form: Firuzabad palace complex
Sasanian architecture notableExample Sarvestan Palace
this entity surface form: Sarvestan palace