About

Firuz Abad is a city in and the capital of Firuz Abad county, Fars province is located south of Shiraz. The town is surrounded by a mud wall and ditch.

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Planning a Trip

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Getting Around

Minibuses and savaris run from Shiraz’s Modarres terminal to Firuz Abad. For Qal’eh-e-Dokhtar, ask to get off when you see the overhead footbridge.

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History & Culture

The monumental Sassanian-era sites around modern Firuz Abad are the remains of structures originally built by the founder of the Sassnanian Empire, ArdeshirBabakan, in the 3rd century BC. Firuz Abad was once an important stop on the Sassanid road-way between Shiraz and the ancient port of Shiraf. Today it’s mainly a Qashqai farming town. Coming from Shiraz, the first site …

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Top Attractions

Ardashir’s Palace: A20-minute drive away, Ardashir’s Palace is a much grander structure built beside a spring once Ardashir felt more secure. Given it is almost 1800 years old, its domes, clean, stable lines – which set the tone for all Sassanian architecture- remain hugely impressive. Beyond Ardashir’s Palace once lay his city, which in its current form is an archaeologist’s …

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