Firuzkuh
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Firuzkuh (also spelt Firouzkouh, Tabarian: Pirezcow, Persian: فیروزکوه ) is a city and the capital of Firuzkuh County in north-eastern region of Tehran Province, Iran. With a population of around 50,000, it is located north-east of the provincial capital of Tehran. Located in the middle of Alborz Mountains, till recently it was part of Mazandaran Province.
The city has a relatively cool and windy climate. It has some natural attractions and is famous for them, including Tange Vashi, Boornic Cave, Roodafshan Cave, Gardane Gadook and the sight-seeing of villages like Varse-Kharan, Zarrin Dasht, Darreh-Deh, and Kaveh Deh.
Firuzkuh is rich in historical heritage and some of the most ancient objects in Tehran Province have been found there. Among its villages Darreh-Deh contains the most ancient places. During the reign of Timur, Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo praised a nearby concentric citadel and suggested that it could resist any assault (Nicolle, The Age of Tamerlane, p 22). Veresk Bridge lies on the road north from Firuzkuh.
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