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ancient cityShamsābād-e Borzū, Fars
Persepolis
World Heritage SiteIranian National HeritageBuilt 510 BC
Typeancient cityAchaemenid
Built510 BC
Best monthsApr · Oct–Novweather in Shamsābād-e Borzū
29.93° N, 52.89° EUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
Standing for2,536 years
built 510 BCtoday 2026
When to goShamsābād-e Borzū · weather score
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
October: high / low25° / 10°
iAbout
Persepolis in brief
Persepolis is an ancient city in Shamsābād-e Borzū, Fars, Iran.
It holds the designations World Heritage Site and Iranian National Heritage.
The ancient city dates from 510 bc and is built in the Achaemenid style.
For a visit, the weather in Shamsābād-e Borzū is best in April, October and November; in October afternoons average 25°.
Facts
- Type
- ancient city
- Designation
- World Heritage Site
- Iranian National Heritage
- Built
- 510 BC
- Style
- Achaemenid
- Nearest town
- Shamsābād-e Borzū
- Region
- Fars
- Coordinates
- 29.93500, 52.89000
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Shamsābād-e Borzū
Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr · Oct–Nov44
Jan
56
Feb
78
Mar
90
Apr
82
May
61
Jun
58
Jul
57
Aug
73
Sep
98
Oct
88
Nov
58
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in IranMore heritage close by
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Naqsh-e Rajab
3.5 km N
Iranian National Heritage
Around here
Shamsābād-e Borzū and around
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Shamsābād-e Borzū
Fars · Iran
Apr · Oct–Novbest months
36°July high
1,618 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Kūh-e Chakū
2,016 m
Heritage
Photo: Stefan Krasowski from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
Naqsh-e Rustam
Iranian National Heritage
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Tomb of Artaxerxes I
Iranian National Heritage
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