Atashkade Tacht-e Rostam
| Kuh-i Atashkade Tacht-e Rostam
Persian کوه آتشکده تخت رستم
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| height | 1318 m | |
| location | Parand Shariyar Tehran (Province) | |
| Mountains | Alburz | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 35 '30 " N , 50 ° 56' 23" E | |
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| particularities | Mythology of the Iranian highlands | |
The Atashkade Tacht-e Rostam ( Persian آتشکده تخت رستم, 'Fire Temple of the Throne of Rostam') is a fire temple near Shahriyar in Iran .
Location and name
It is located near Parand Schahriyar in Tehran Province . The fire temple is located on a 1318 m high mountain of the same name and the area is about 10 hectares. The name is not the original name of the site, as Rostam is an Iranian legendary figure and ancient forgotten places have been associated with legends. This temple is not one of the seven most famous and well-known Zoroastrian fire temples of antiquity in the Iranian highlands.
Building
The structure consists of two levels:
- Upper level: At the top of this level there is a square-shaped throne under the open sky, which has the dimensions 2 m by 12 m and which depending on the age and historical periods as Kaaba e Zarduscht ( Cabus Zoroasters ), hat crown of Rostam , Korn nay - Chaneh (comparable to Alpenhorn) until Taubenhaus was called. There was a fireplace here that was only lit during meditation ceremonies. This top hearth was lit by the Eternal Flame that was kept in the monastery.
- Lower level: In the lower level there is also a ramp that leads to meditation rooms. About 15 m from the hat or kabus is a relatively well-preserved living and meditation vault consisting of four chambers, which is about 2.38 m high. This is where the sacred eternal flame was kept. The living room has two entrances and the chamber was built with stone and lime or plaster. The structure is said to have been built in the times of the Sassanids , many places are badly damaged due to the weather. In 1937 the Zoroastrian building was added to the list of Iran's national cultural heritage and the government promised to renovate the Atashkade-ye Tacht-e Rostam.
See also
- Surkh Kotal , Kushan fire temple in northern Afghanistan
- Ateschgah , fire temple in Baku