Dashkasan Temple
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Dashkasan (, ) is a three cave complex located south-east of Soltaniyeh. Outside the caves there is a temple called Dragon Stone of Dash Kasan Caves which was built by order of Mongol king Öljaitü in the early fourteenth century. The temple was built by four Chinese craftsmen. The architecture of Dash Kasan caves looks like an incomplete rectangle. thumb|400px|Dragon Stone of Dash Kasan Cave
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It is catalogued under topics including Buildings and structures in Zanjan province, Buildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage List and Caves of Iran.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cultural property
- Country
- Iran
- Located in
- Soltaniyeh County
- Material used
- stucco
- Location
- Viyar
- Image
- دورنمای معبد.JPG
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- Commons category
- Dashkasan Temple
- heritage designation
- Iranian National Heritage
- directions
- ۵ کیلومتری جنوب شرق قریه وینیر
- commissioned by
- Öljaitü
- date of official opening
- 1300-00-00
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Dashkasan (, ) is a three cave complex located south-east of Soltaniyeh. Outside the caves there is a temple called Dragon Stone of Dash Kasan Caves which was built by order of Mongol king Öljaitü in the early fourteenth century. The temple was built by four Chinese craftsmen. The architecture of Dash Kasan caves looks like an incomplete rectangle. thumb|400px|Dragon Stone of Dash Kasan Cave
==References==
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