Iran · Khorramabad
Falak-ol-Aflak
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Background
Falak ol-Aflak (Persian: ÙÙÚ© اÙاÙÙاک, lit.â'the sky of the skies') or Shapur Khast Castle (Persian: Ø¯Ú Ø´Ø§Ù¾ÙرخÙاست) is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name within the city of Khorramabad, the regional capital of Lorestan province, Iran. This gigantic structure was built during the Sasanian era (224â651). The Khorramabad River runs past the eastern and south-western side of the Falak-ol-Aflak hill providing the fortress some natural protection on those sides. Today, the western and northern sides of the hill are bordered by the residential districts of Khorramabad.
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Operational
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Facility profile
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
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Region
Khorramabad
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Death-row facility
No
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q3497343)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Falak-ol-Aflak. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falak-ol-aflak
"Falak-ol-Aflak." World Prisons. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falak-ol-aflak.
@misc{worldprisons-falak-ol-aflak,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Falak-ol-Aflak},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/falak-ol-aflak},
urldate = {2026-10-23}
}