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Valerian Palace
🇮🇷 Iran · 3rd century
Valerian Palace or Valerianus Palace is an ancient palace in the historical city of Bishapur in Kazerun County in Iran. This palace was built for Valerian, the Roman Emperor, to reside in as prisoner, within the royal citadel of Bishapur, after the victory of Shapur I, the Sasanian king, over Valerian, the Roman emperor, in the Battle of Edessa.
Valerian Palace was registered in 1310 SH as one of the first national monuments of Iran. It is also listed as part of the Bishapur complex in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Text adapted from “Valerian Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valerian Palace ranks #6,174 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #64 of the 170 mapped in Iran. Founded 266, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 19 atlas entries founded in the 3rd century. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Valerian Palace?
Valerian Palace stands in Iran, at 29.78001°, 51.57722°.
When was Valerian Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to 266. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Valerian Palace a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — Valerian Palace is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Valerian Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,174 of 8,133 worldwide, and #64 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 Valerian Palace?
Karim Khan Citadel, about 95 km away.
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