Fire Temple of Kerman

The Kerman Fire Temple (Persian: آتشکده کرمان) is a Zoroastrian fire temple in Kerman, Iran. The structure is also the house to the only anthropology museum of Zoroastrians in the world.[1][2][3]

Kerman Fire Temple
آتشکده کرمان
Religion
AffiliationZoroastrianism
Location
LocationKerman, Iran
Architecture
StylePahlavi Architecture
Date established1924

History

The temple was built in 1924 during the reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi, and the fire contained in it was transferred from India to this place and is said to originate from Adur Farnbag, one of the three holiest fires in Sasanian times.[1][4]

The idea to make the place a museum was first expressed in 1983. In 2005 the museum was finally inaugurated. The museum contains a handwritten version of Gathas estimated to be at least 200 years old.[2][3]

It was listed among the Iranian national heritage sites with the number 4190 on October 2, 2001.[5]

See also

References
  1. "با آتشکده کرمان آشنا شوید". ایسنا (in Persian). 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. "Kerman home to world's only Zoroastrian anthropology museum". Tehran Times. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  3. "تنها موزه زرتشتیان جهان در آتشکده کرمان". همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. "آخرین آتشکده کرمان در احتضار | اقتصاد آنلاین". www.eghtesadonline.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. "«دانشنامهٔ تاریخ معماری و شهرسازی ایران‌شهر». وزارت راه و شهرسازی. بایگانی‌شده از روی نسخه اصلی در ۶ اکتبر ۲۰۱۹. دریافت‌شده در ۱۰ اکتبر ۲۰۱۹". 2019-10-06. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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