Shalamzar Castle – Shahrekord

One of the rituals of Bakhtiari nomads is to put up a stone lion on top of the tombstone of ever-lasting eminent people of the tribe. Bakhtiari people erect this lion stone which is the symbol of bravery, valor, and characteristics like adroitness at hunting and shooting in war as well as horseback...

This mosque was constructed in the year 1267 AH by Haj Mohammad Reza Khan Chaloshtori, at the distance of 9 km from Shahr-e-Kord. Its construction materials are stone, brick and tile. It consists of four balconies, a place for noctural prayers, a pond (Howz Khaneh) and entrance. Inside the southern...

This wetland is very vast and bearing an area of over 8 sq. km. provides a natural habitat for different species of waterfowls.

This mosque was constructed in the year 1270 AH and beside having various chambers it consists of a courtyard and places for nocturnal prayer during the winter and summer seasons.

Abolfath Dehqan Samani (Seif-ol-Shoara) was a sufi who lived among the Bakhtiyari Tribes and expired in 1326 AH. The tomb of this sufi is situated approx. 28km to the north of Shahr-e-Kord and near by Zaman Khan Bridge. The architecture and method of construction of this tomb is worth to be...

Chaloshtor is situated 10 km northwest of Shahr-e-Kord. This castle had been the ruling center much long before Shahr-e-Kord gained importance. The castle belonged to Khoda Rahim Khan Bakhtiyari and at present except for a small portion, the rest of the castle is ruined.

This mosque was built during the period of Atabakan of Lurestan in the year 605 AH. This mosque is built of sun dried bricks and in the year 1351 (1972) was registered as a cultural heritage site and therefore was then repaired.

This castle is in the vicinity of the Jahan Been Mountains and overlooks the village of Tak. It covers an area of 7,000 sq. m. and its pillars are prism-shaped in structure. There are three stony ponds with tile-work in the courtyard of the said castle.

The aggregate of Imamzadeh Dastgerd comprises of a tall gateway, corridors with various booths, sculptured pillars upholding the nocturnal prayers hall (Shabestan) and a brick inlaid ceiling. The Mausoleum of the Imamzadeh is octagonal in shape, constructed with bricks, which has a bi-covered Dome....

This bridge has been constructed on the Zayandeh Rood River at the distance of 29 km northeast of Shahr-e-Kord. This bridge has been built by one of the tribal chieftains named Zaman Khan. This bridge has been repaired twice, once in the year 1022 AH during the Safavid era and for the second time...

Cholicheh is one of the villages of Meezdaj, which is situated 30 km southwest of Shahr-e-Kord. In the said and lush greenery, there are the Raz or As'adieh two castles at the short distance from each other which have been constructed by Salar Aazam and Khan Baba which have a glory and beauty in...

The fringes of the Bazoft River has access to the roads to Shahr-e-Kord and Masjed Soleiman. In its lengthy course the river meanders through forests, valleys and passes and hence supplies water to all the rural areas that it flows by, and ultimately joins the Karoon River. Here the Cherry Gorge...