Marbin Fortress

The Fire Temple of Isfahan (Persian: آتشگاه اصفهان, romanized: Âtašgâh-e Esfahân or Ātashgāh-e Esfahān) is a Sasanian era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about 8 kilometers west of the city center of Isfahan, Iran.

The hill, which rises about 210 meters above the surrounding plain, was previously called Maras or Marabin after a village near there, and it is by that name that the site is referred to by Arab historians.

Text adapted from “Fire Temple of Isfahan” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marbin Fortress ranks #2,529 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 169 mapped in Iran. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,555 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Isfahan, 10 km away. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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