Gerdab-e Sangi explained

Gerdab-e Sangi
Native Name:گرداوو بردینه
Location:Khorramabad, Iran
Type:Whirlpool
Material:Stone, mortar
Complete:Sassanid Empire era
Open:Yes
Map Name:Iran
Coordinates:33.4914°N 48.3489°W

Gerdab-e Sangi or Gerdau Bardineh (Persian: گرداب سنگی, Lurish: گرداوو بردینه) is a historical stony whirlpool from the Sassanid era located in Takhti Square of Khorramabad in Lorestan province, Iran.This building with a diameter of 18 meters and width of 3 meters and a height of 12m of well floor has surrounded around the seasonal well. Well that Gerdab-e-Sangi is fed by it has water from mid-winter to mid-summer and at other times is dry.[1] The stony whirlpool has been constructed of stone, whereas itself is a mixture of stone and mortar.Gerdab-e Sangi is registered on the list of National Monuments.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION of Gerdab-e Sangi. tispoon.com. 28 October 2017.
  2. Web site: گرداب سنگی خرم آباد از جاذبه های تاریخی استان لرستان. ilna. ilna.ir. 28 October 2017.