Imamzadeh Abdullah

Iran


On the southern edge of town, this shrine is topped by a photogenic Khuzestani ourchin dome similar to that of Daniel’s tomb in Shush, though this one deploys the rarer star base. A gory local tale records a woman beheading her own son to swap his head for the skull of a long-dead holy man, which is now enshrined here as a sacred relic.


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1. Band-e Lashkar

0.2 MILES

This small but impressive 13-arched Sassanid bridge once served as Shushtar's entrance gate.

2. Masjid-e Jameh

0.7 MILES

Situated halfway between the bazaar and the bus terminal, the partly 9th-century Jameh Mosque has a blunt, gently leaning brick-and-tile minaret.

3. Marashi House

1.14 MILES

In a back alley on a hill, this beautifully restored Qajar house has impressive views of Shushtar's ancient hydraulic system.

4. Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

1.2 MILES

Listed by Unesco as a 'masterpiece of creative genius', the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System has been diverting water for irrigation from the Karun…

5. Pol-e Shadorvan

1.32 MILES

Running parallel to the modern Azadegan Bridge connecting historic Shushtar to the New Town are the substantial remains of this Sassanid-era bridge and…

6. Qal’eh Salosel

1.39 MILES

Set on a prominent cliff overlooking the river, historic Salosel Castle is no longer much to look at above ground. However, the caretaker will gladly show…

7. Kolah Farangi Tower

1.51 MILES

This crumbling 7.5m octagonal tower at the river's edge was most likely a Sassanid navigational aid, though local lore has Shahpur’s slave driver watching…

8. Band-e Mizan

1.69 MILES

This low, flat Sassanid bridge is actually a weir that marks the entrance to the Al Gargar canal feeding the Shushtar hydraulic system. There are pleasant…