A masterpiece of ingenuity & creativity

Shushtar situated in the southwest of Iran and located on the slopes of the Zagros mountains. One of the oldest cities in Iran is Shushtar. Shushtar has one of the unique monuments in the world. This city is very famous for its water structures.

Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is a collection of bridges, watermills, waterfalls, canals, and tunnels. This monument is a vast guide to water. Different parts of this collection work in connection with each other.

The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System built on a river named Gor Gor. The Gor Gor river is entirely artificial and handmade, and its construction dates to the era of Ardashir I, the Sassanid king. The work's basis of this collection is the Gorge dam blocks the river and raise the surface of the water to dug three tunnels in the slate. Triple tunnels direct the water into a collection. These tunnels divided into several channels. Archaeologists have recognized that the collection made during the Achaemenid and Sassanian period.

One of the most prominent features of the complex is the presence of mills and waterfalls in proximity to the historical city of Shushtar. One of the most different and beautiful features in this collection is the water from the sewage mills shed in the form of beautiful artificial waterfalls to pond areas. The complex of Shushtar mills and waterfalls, due to the time of engineering's construction and technical masterpieces in the world.

• 4000-year-old staircase

The stone staircase located in the south area's waterfalls has more than 200 steps and connects the cascades to the residential areas. The stone written on its path represents the ancient dating of this staircase. On the path of the stairs, there are rooms where the guards of a Historical Hydraulic System have been seated. These rooms date back more than 4,000 years.

• What is the best time to go?

The climate of the Shushtar city is the Mediterranean. So, the most pleasant weather at the end of winter and early spring.

• Getting there?

Ahvaz and Dezful are the closest cities to Shushtar. It should be noted that the city of Shushtar does not have an airport. If you want to travel by plane, the best options are Dezful and Ahvaz airports. This monument located on Shariati Street, near the 15th Khordad Square.