Nassereddin Shah relief

The Nassereddin Shah relief known as Shekl Shah and Shekl-e Shah (Persian: شکل شاه‎) is a rock relief commissioned by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar around 1879, showing the shah on horseback flanked by ten standing ministers. It is the latest in a tradition of large rock reliefs ordered by Iranian rulers.[1] It is located on the Haraz road overlooking the Haraz river about 60 km from Amol in Mazandaran Province, Iran. It is close to an ancient Sassanid road.[2] The work was ordered after the new road was built in 1879.[3]

Nassereddin Shah relief

The relief is carved within a rectangular frame 8 m long and 4 m high. It carries an inscription in Persian poetic verses.[4] Russian soldiers used this relief for target practice during World War II.[5]

See also

References
  • Sotudeh, M. 1995 (1374 AH). From Astara to Astarabad, vol. 3, western Mazandaran works and monuments
  1. The last Iranian bas-relief: the depiction of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar on the Haraz road
  2. Shekl-e Shah in Larijan
  3. ToIran, Shkl Shah
  4. Thinking Relatively on Nature Concept With Creating “Modern Tourism Space” At Mazandaran Through Tourism Approach
  5. Itto, Shekl Shah

Media related to Shekl-e Shah at Wikimedia Commons


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.