--- title: Qal'eh Dokhtar Palace, Fizurabad, Iran - Reconstruction author: Budget Direct source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14020/qaleh-dokhtar-palace-fizurabad-iran---reconstructi/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Qal'eh Dokhtar Palace, Fizurabad, Iran - Reconstruction _Authored by Budget Direct_ ## Image File [![Qal'eh Dokhtar Palace, Fizurabad, Iran - Reconstruction](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14020.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14020.gif) ## Image Caption Qal’eh Dokhar was built by Ardašīr I as a “barrier fortress” during his 3rd century founding of the [Sasanian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sasanian_Empire/) in Iran. The fortress’s third floor housed his royal residence but was eventually supplanted by a greater [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) he built nearby. Because it is fortified, Qal’eh Dokhtar is technically a castle, not a palace. However, in the face of its stunning walls, who would quibble over labels? Qal’eh Dokhtar boasts perhaps the earliest example of an Iranian chartaq—a square of four arches supporting a dome—which became an important feature of traditional Iranian [architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/). *This reconstruction was commissioned by [Budget Direct](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-palaces-around-the-world-reconstructed.html), a travel insurance company.* ## Cite This Work ### APA Direct, B. (2021, May 14). Qal'eh Dokhtar Palace, Fizurabad, Iran - Reconstruction. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Direct, Budget. "Qal'eh Dokhtar Palace, Fizurabad, Iran - Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 14, 2021. . ### MLA Direct, Budget. "Qal'eh Dokhtar Palace, Fizurabad, Iran - Reconstruction." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 May 2021, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/blog/7-ruined-palaces-around-the-world-reconstructed.html) by **Budget Direct**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 14 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.