The Beautiful Apadana Palace

Lying in the historical city of Shiraz, in Persepolis you can find this majestic Apadana palace in Shiraz. It has been and still continues to be one of the greatest sights worth visiting to date. It has a long and interesting history that can be surprised with.

To add, Apadana palace is about 2500 years old and still continues to be a mesmerizing site in spite of its few attractions that are left from the past. This palace has been known to be one of the largest palaces in Persepolis to date that was created by Dariush II. 

Though the construction process was incomplete, his successor completed the palace. You are sure to fall in love with Apadana Palace in Shiraz especially if you go closer and see the arts on the walls. To understand the signs and the arts better you can take help from a tour guide or a leader who will tell you all in detail leaving you further amazed.

It has been said that the Apadana palace was so huge that it has the capacity to accommodate around ten thousand people; hence, it took thirty years to complete this gigantic masterpiece. 

Let us read some more details about the Apadana Palace, and understand more facts about it. Make sure to visit the site as soon as you will step into the land of history and art, in Shiraz which has welcomed and continues to welcome hundreds and thousands of natives as well as tourists annually to it. 

Know Apadana Palace More 

Do you know that during the era of Dariush Shah a similar palace was made in Susa? Though the mesmerizing Apadana palace that we are talking about has been able to stay strong for about 188 years post its construction, a major part of it has been destroyed after Alexander attacked and burned Persepolis.

If you visit Apadana Palace on its eastern side, you will be able to see the Sadestun Palace and on its northern side there is the great Thatcher Palace. Hence we can say by visiting Apadana Palace you are in fact able to face and see two additional palaces we well. Doesn't it sound good? 

The History of the Apadana Palace

As we read a bit above about the history of the Apadana palace, we learned how old it is and who created it. But this is not all. 

This is the first and the last building in Persepolis that was made with the help of different nationality people from all over the world. Dariush II ordered the construction of this Apadana palace and even added to engrave his name along with the emblem of his empire on it as well.

The palace has great different parts to it. It is not a secret that Apadana palace is known to be the first Iranian stone building that has a central Hall, three pitches, four towers that are lying on its four corners, and two great entrances that will take you to the rooms on the South.

You may now say that in the pictures there are more pillars. Yes, you are right. The entire foundation was based on only seventy-two pillars each having 20 tons of weight. 

Just about three meters above the ground level this magnificent Apadana palace was constructed. The roof of the Apadana palace has been made via cedar wood and to prevent penetration of rainwater from the ceiling inside the walls waterways were created to take the rainwater down to the ground.

It is good to know that even in those days in spite of not having enough education and materials people thought about this type of process to prevent rainwater from entering houses or in this case the palace. 

Let us see how we can reach Apadana Palace and add more flavor and fun to our trio while we are there. 

How to Reach There? 

You will find Apadana Palace around 47 km away from Shiraz. If you are not planning to go to Apadana palace with your personal car, then you can go to the bus station of the Karandish and there you will find busses or minibuses that will take you there easily.

Everyone knows where Apadana Palace is but for the first time, it is better to go with a guide who will explain and say everything in detail to you regarding this mesmerizing foundation.

Guides to Visit This Mesmerizing Foundation

You can easily visit the site but let us tell you one thing. If you are planning to visit Apadana Palace, then make sure you do not visit the site in the hot summer as it can be really hot and scorching.

To be able to enjoy the beauty of the Apadana palace and take your time to walk and see all the beauty that is left from that gigantic foundation make sure you visit in the cool months such as March and April. 

The visiting hours of this foundation are from 8 am in the morning to 6 pm in the afternoon. You can take the privilege and travel to Apadana palace and enjoy your holidays there with your friends and family, click pictures and create memories worth cherishing forever. Apadana Palace is one of a kind that never leaves visitors unsurprised. 

So as we mentioned above make sure to go with a guide who will explain everything that will make it more interesting for you. Otherwise, for some people who are not aware of the history of the Apadana Palace, the place is nothing but a few pillars. 

It is great to know that thanks to our ancestors we still have historical sites that tell us about our roots and our history. It is what makes us unique and our land the best. Don't you agree? 

You can further find interesting articles regarding Iran and all its historical sites on the official website of Lootke.com. Give it a read and you will be able to plan your further trips accordingly.