Sarvestan attractions | Sarvestan palace

Being an archaeological complex now, Sarvestan palace, which is topped with the biggest brick dome in the country, was built during the reign of Bahram Gur (420-438 AD), and used as the summer hunting mansion of Sassanid kings. Located in Fars province, south of Iran, the whole complex is covering a 25-hecatre plot of land, amid a plain 9 kilometers south of Sarvestan town. Besides its unique splendor in architecture, this magnificent palace was also revered a sacred place during Sasanid dynasty. The building of Sarvestan palace consists of different parts including an entrance porch, a dome, and a court yard. As compared to other contemporary palaces and mansions, this palace enjoys a more complicated and advanced architectural plan.