Nassereddin Shah relief

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Nassereddin Shah relief

The Nassereddin Shah relief known as Shekl Shah and Shekl-e Shah (

Mazandaran Province, Iran. It is close to an ancient Sassanid road.[2] The work was ordered after the new road was built in 1879.[3]

The relief is carved within a rectangular frame 8 m long and 4 m high. It carries an inscription in Persian poetic verses.[4] Russian soldiers used this relief for target practice during World War II.[5]

See also

References

  • Sotudeh, M. 1995 (1374 AH). From Astara to Astarabad, vol. 3, western Mazandaran works and monuments

External links

Media related to Shekl-e Shah at Wikimedia Commons