Photographer’s Note
Address: Imam Ave., Khorram Abad, Iran
Tel.: (0098-661) 4090
Opening hours: 8-12 and 14-19; Fridays are closed.
Type of Museum: Historical
Type of objects: Tombstones, Inscribed Steles, “Orders” of Safavid Kings, …
This historical monument, dating back to Sassanid era, stands atop a rocky hill in the city of Khorram Abad.
Already in 1977, it was used as a museum, exhibiting both archeological and ethnological items; but due to Iran and Iraq war, it has been closed since 1987.
Following repairs and renovations, a permanent exhibition of stone inscriptions and pottery items was organized here since 1991.
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Atousa
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(3466) 2008-03-15 23:03
Salam Hadi,
Nice shot of this beautiful castle..good pov n depth..I especially like the green colour throughout the image..tfs
Best wishes,
AtousA
BennyV
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(4921) 2008-03-17 6:28
A sight I had never heard of, always interesting to find out more. Thanks for the post, Hadi.
Benny
Uhu
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(7448) 2009-09-15 7:24
Looks like a strong castle, this one!
Very good photo of this interesting place.
Nice note, too!
Photo Information
- Copyright: Hadi Hasanzadeh Moghaddam (HaDiHm) (21)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-03-19
- Categories: Castles
- Exposure: f/6.2, 1/193 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2008-03-15 5:25
