What is Palace of Ardashir?
[[File:Firozahur.jpg|thumb|300x300px|The Palace of Ardashir]] {{coord|28.898091|52.539314||display=title}} The '''Palace''' '''of Ardashir Pāpakan''' (in {{lang-fa|قصر اردشير پاپکان}} ''Qasr-eh Ardashir-eh Pāpakān''), also known as the ''Atash-kadeh'' آتشکده, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which [[Ghal'eh Dokhtar| Dezh Dokhtar]] is situated. Built in AD 224 by King [[Ardashir I]] of the [[Sassanian Empire]], it is located two kilometers (1.2&nbsp;miles) north of the ancient city of ''Gor'', i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer (Glory of [king] Ardasher) in [[Fars Province|Pars]], in ancient [[Persian Empire|Persia]] ([[Iran]]) == Notes and references == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commons category|Palace of Ardashir}} * [http://www.zoroastrian.org.uk/vohuman/SlideShow/Firuzabad/Firuzabad00.htm Firuzabad -- A Sassanian Palace or Fire Temple?] <br />{{Fars Province}} [[Category:3rd-century establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Fars Province]] [[Category:World Heritage Sites in Iran]]