Instance of Building Typology
{third defensive wall, دیوار حصار سوم, 第三の防御壁, troisième mur défensif, dritte Stadtmauer}
Building Name-Multilingual Equivalents--Terminology
third defensive wall
دیوار حصار سوم
第三の防御壁
troisième mur défensif
dritte Stadtmauer
Building Type-Explanation
The third fortification wall; the Old Gate of the Citadel is closed with this wall
Historical Summary--Core Data Index Metadata
This wall was probably constructed during the Turkish or Mongol rulers [Seljuk (1041-1187 AD), Ilkhanat (1256-1335 AD) or Teimorid (1370-1507 AD) periods]. This wall closed the gate of the Governor section (old gate), (Nourbakhsh, 2535 [1353 Hijri Shamsi (solar)])
Input Dataset
3D basic drawing
3D cartographic map
General plan surveyed before earthquake
Location-Cartographic Reference--Core Data Index Metadata
UTM Co-ordinates, from 3D cartographic map (IFCA project)
Location-Geographic Co-ordinates
Latitude and longitude, from Google Earth
Material and Technique--Core Data Index Metadata
adobe{mud and straw, mud and sieved straw}
Physical Condition --Core Data Index Metadata
{partly demolished ((upper parts of the wall) after earthquake), partly demolished ((a few details and coverings) before restoration), completely restored (before earthquake)}
Satellite Image
third defensive wall.jpg