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Shushtar:
With an area close t Sq. Km, Shushtar is located in the northeast of Khuzestan near by the Karoon delta. Karoon River divides into two sub-rivers named Shotait and Gheer . The two sub-rivers then join in the south of Shushtar, in a place called Band-e-Gheer. In the south of Band-e-Gheer , Karoon River merges Dez River to form what is called the Great Karoon River . Based on discoveries at Persepolis , there was an Elamite city called Hidalo, near by Karoon River , next to today's Shushtar.


The Historical Masterpieces of Shushtar

The Gargar Weir and Canal :
This dam and bridge was constructed over across the Gargar River to feed the watermills. The original layout belonged to Sassanid period to cobbect one part of the city to the other parts.

Lashkar Weir :
Another one of the Sassanid accomplished masterpieces, constructed over Darion canal is the Lashkar weir and gateway. This structure had originally thirteen arcs, from which eleven have remained.

Darion Canal:
Is the third branch of Karoon, and it plays an important role in the area's irrigation scheme.

Band-e-Mizan :
This weir was a mean to regulate flow of Karoon River downstream and has ten arcs. In the northeast of Shushtar this weir divides Karoon River into two branches of Gargar and Shotait. Band-e-Mizan was reconstructed several times in Safavid and Qajars eras.

 

Kolah Farangi Tower :
Kolah Farangi is an octagonal structure on the west side of Band-e-Mizan , along Shotait River. This structure was Built in Sassanid era, reconstructed in Qajars era.

The Waterfalls and Watermills of Shushtar :
These two structure were engineered to facilitate provision of flour of the city . The Gargar weir provides the water supply of the watermills through three manmade tunnels.

The castle of Salassel :
This castle served the city in two ways. It was a military fortification, ad a infrastrural division for distribution of water.

The Shadervan Weir :
This dam and bridge was one of the main gateways of Shushtar and connected the city to Dezful . The remnants of the Sassanid related Shadervan are still partly visible.

 

The Gueshouses of shushtar

The Afzal Guesthouse :
Once called Tasbeet , Afzal the oldest large guesthouse of Shushtar has three rows of rooms, Stone columns supported the rooms adorned with stucco . This building has been repaired several times.

The Aminzade Guesthouse :
This building had seven rooms and chambers , which were partially destroyed due to the municipality's recent street widening programs.
There are some other guesthouses in Shushtar, from which Moghadam , Abrishamkar and Khodaei are the major ones.

Emamzadeh Abdollah tomb :
This tomb is a grave to one of Emam Zaunalabedin's children . It is located in the entrance Road of Ahvaz to Shushtar . This tomb contains a stage, patio entrance , patio , dome , architectal designs , stone written designs which were Rebuilt and redesignd in different times.

Masjed-e-Jameh :
This mosque is one of the first post Islamic monuments of Iran. The mosque was erected in the Abbassid era in the late 9th century and has gone through major later modifications during safavid dynasty.
It has a roofed , colonnaded hall with 54 columns.

 

Shushtar's Most Important Traditional Houses

Moeen-o-Todjar :
This building was once the treasury office of the city. Moeen-o-Todjar is in Darb-Abbas area and has v very large yard with a single portico . The building is adorned with stucco and brick works.

 

Aminzadeh :

This architecture of this building is traditional, including eight entrances , a main corniced portico and several chambers.

Doraghi , Faramarzi , jolazade , Kalantar and Marashi are amongst other traditional buildings in Shushtar.

 

The Sabaat is ab adorned roofed passage , typical of Qajar architecture. The most popular Sabaats of Shushtar are Moeen-o-Todjar , Jazaieri , Abrishamkar and Darkhooneh.