Selasal Castle
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Shushtar, Khuzestan Province, Iran |
Part of | Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System |
Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (v) |
Reference | 1315 |
Inscription | 2009 (33rd Session) |
Area | 240.4 ha (594 acres) |
Buffer zone | 1,572.2 ha (3,885 acres) |
Coordinates | 32°3′1″N 48°51′2″E / 32.05028°N 48.85056°E |
Salasel Castle, (Persian: قلعه سلاسل) is a historical fortress and World Heritage Site. It's part of Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, located in the island city Shushtar, Khouzestan, Iran from the achaemenid era. Salasel Castle was registered on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2009 and is Iran's 10th cultural heritage site to be registered on the United Nations' list together with the 12 other historical bridges, dams, canals, and buildings as Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System. The castle is situated on the top of a mountain and features multiple levels, secret tunnels, and various defensive structures, including walls and towers.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
- ^ "Shushtar Hydraulic System: The Oldest Engineering Masterpiece in World - Tourism news". Tasnim News Agency.
- ^ "Water and water supply technologies in ancient Iran". Evolution of Water Supply Throughout the Millennia (PDF). IWA Publishing. 14 April 2012. pp. 92–126. ISBN 9781843395409.
- ^ https://whc.unesco.org/document/152341 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ SHUSHTAR HISTORICAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, World heritage nomination document,2008
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