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Shushtar
fortress
is
a
very
large
fortress
that
has
many
detailed
courtyards,
barracks,
stables,
baths,
naves,
towers,
gardens,
barns,
tin
houses,
shrine
houses,
kitchens,
numerous
gates,
large
basins,
fences
and
ditches.
[1]
The
castle
along
with
15
other
historical
monuments
of
Shushtar
in
the
annual
meeting
of
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Committee
on
June
26,
2009
(July
5,
2009)
in
Seville,
Spain,
met
criteria
1,
2
and
5
as
the
historical
water
system
of
Shushtar
as
the
tenth
monument
in
Iran
in
the
list.
It
is
a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
under
number
1315.
Most
of
its
mansions
have
now
been
destroyed,
leaving
nothing
but
underground
rooms,
gates
and
tunnels.
Historical
texts
indicate
its
existence
during
the
Achaemenid
period
and
the
castle
was
built
until
about
50
years
ago.
Apart
from
its
defensive
role
in
the
city
of
Shushtar,
this
fort
was
the
control
center
of
the
Daryoun
River
and
also
the
residence
of
the
governor
of
Khuzestan.
Despite
the
destruction
of
most
of
the
castle,
the
remaining
parts
are
impressive
and
very
spectacular.
Madame
Jean
Diolafois,
a
famous
archaeologist
sent
by
the
French
government
in
1881,
says
about
the
castle:
"Salasel
Castle
is
the
official
residence
of
the
governor
of
Khuzestan,
and
is
located
on
a
mountain
that
looks
like
a
small
plateau.
"At
the
foot
of
this
mountain,
one
of
the
branches
of
Karun
called
Shatit
passes,
and
the
buildings
and
fortifications
that
have
survived
from
the
Sassanid
era
make
it
defensible
by
the
city!!!!"
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