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Qassr-Shirin (Ghasre-Shirin )
CHAHAR TAQI:
Also called Chahar Qapu, it is a
square fire-temple of stone and gypsum with an area of 586.60 square
meter, which belongs to the Sassanian period and is considered to be
the greatest of its kind in that epoch. It is a square structure
with a domical roof, and there seem to have existed some corridors
around it. The building bears perfect resemblance to the Sassanian
temples. Its main facade is over 16 meters wide. This is one of the
historic sites heavily (up to 90%) damaged during the Imposed War of
Iraq against Iran. (1980-88).
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