Ancient City of Iran
Provincial Capital of Kerman Province

The city of Kerman is located in the Southeast of Iran, 1064 km from Tehran. Its climate its temperate, although the amount of precipitation is comparatively low.

Kerman is ancient city and was the national capital in different periods. There are numbers of monuments dating back to Sassanian Monarch; Ardeshir Castle and Dokhtar Castle are among them.

In Safavid era, in the local government of Kerman Ganj Ali Khan, notable buildings were founded, which most of which have survived and now are called "Ganj Ali Khan Complex". The important features of old architecture of Kerman are high walls, narrow alleys and domed roofs.