Qur'an Gate

Shiraz County, Iran

No longer standing

Demolished or destroyed.

The Qur'an Gate, also known as the Shiraz Gate, is a historic city gate standing at the northeastern entrance to Shiraz, Iran, positioned between Baba Kouhi and Chehel Maqam Mountains near Allahu Akbar gorge on the route toward Marvdasht and Isfahan. Built in stone and brick with mortar, the gate reflects multiple architectural traditions spanning the Buyid, Zand, Qajar, and Pahlavi periods, embodying centuries of accumulated design and construction practices. Recognized as part of Iran's National Heritage, the structure represents an important landmark of the city's fortified past.