Castle
Salasel Castle
🇮🇷 Iran
Salasel Castle (Persian: قلعه سلاسل) is a historic 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 top of a mountain and features multiple levels, secret tunnels, and various defensive structures, including walls and towers.
Text adapted from “Selasal Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salasel Castle ranks #5,809 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #61 of the 170 mapped in Iran. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Salasel Castle?
Salasel Castle stands in Iran, at 32.05083°, 48.85278°.
Is Salasel Castle a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Salasel Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,809 of 8,134 worldwide, and #61 in Iran. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Salasel Castle?
Palace of Darius in Susa, about 59 km away.
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