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Falak-ol-Aflak
Castle in Khorramabad, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Falak-ol-Aflak (Persian: فلک الافلاک, lit. 'the sky of the skies') or Shapur Khast Castle (Persian: دژ شاپورخواست) is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name within the city of Khorramabad, the regional capital of Lorestan province, Iran. This gigantic structure was built during the Sassanid era (224–651).[1]
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Shapur Khast | |
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دژ شاپورخواست | |
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General information | |
Type | fortress |
Location | Khoramabad, Luristan, ![]() |
Coordinates | 33.4837°N 48.3534°E / 33.4837; 48.3534 |
Estimated completion | Sasanian era (224–651) |
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The Khorramabad River runs past the eastern and south-western side of the Falak-ol-Aflak hill providing the fortress some natural protection on those sides. Today, the western and northern sides of the hill are bordered by the residential districts of Khorramabad.