Historically Dezful is an old city in which bricks for the first time were widely used in construction of various types of buildings . Due to its traditional and natural attraction , this city is one of Iran's important cities. There was a bridge constructed over the river Dez in the Sassanids era (224-562 CE) in Dezful , hence the names Dezpol ( in Persian pol means bridge) , Dezhpol or Dezful were all inspired by it.

The city of Dezhpol existed untile mid 18th century and its remnants bridge in thousands of visitors to the city each year.

Choghamish :
The choghamish hills stand in a plain about 40 Km Southeast of Dezful. Archeological discoveries in that area starting 1962 includde pottery and clay as old as 5000 BC belonging to Elamites and Parthians . Evidence of some cemeteries from the time of Sassanid dynasty were also discovered in Choghamish.

The Old City of Jondi Shapoor :
The remnants of Jondi-Shapoor are still on the left side of Dezful-Shushtar Road about 10 Km passed Dezful. This city was built by Shapoor the First , king of Sassanids dynasty (241-272 CE ) . Civil infrastructure in Jondi-Shapoor is similar to those od the roman cantonments. Archeologists believe that this city was founded to home the roman captives incorporating their own engineering methods. City of . Jondi Shapoor's academic universities played a decisive role in the scientific world of those days, and it lasted until about 980 CE.

Agha Mir Room :
This semi-ruined structure is on Aghamir Alley , Cyrus St , Dezful . Aghamir Room is a 5 by 30 meter room across from Aghamir water repository ( Ab-Anbaar-e-Aghamir).

Cornation Bath :
This bath is at the Dezful old center. The technique of repeating arcs tells us about the common style of architecture used in those days.

Dezful Guesthouses (Karavansara-ha) :
There were a few questhouses in Dezful mostly from the time of safavids of which the most important ones were called Bazar and Ghandi , used by city merchants, storage keepers and technocrats.

Dezful "Old Bridge" :
The old Bridge was reconstructed over the foundations of a Sassanid built bridge (226-651 CE ) to connect western Dezful to its eastern part. This bridge has 14 large openings to let the River Dez flow underneath it. The old bridge had been mended twice in Safavids and Qajars eras.

Karkheh Old Bridge (Pol-e-Ghadeem-e-Karkheh) :
Karkheh Bridge is located on Dezhloran Road , North of New Iron Bridge . There is evidence of a wall, an opening , a thick column , a stone foundation with stucco, mortar and shaved rocks . Naderi and Paypol are some other names given to this bridge . The historical importance of this bridge is because it had to be related to the Karkheh Portico , connecting bridge's northern sections to the river starting points.

Raana or Roo-band Water Mills :
There is evidence of several roofs made by a special type of cement called sarooj over the cross section of river Dez in western Dezful. These relics said to be the old city water mills called by locals Raana, also Rooband mills.

Upper and Lover Galleh Gah Water Mills :
Over the river Dez in northwestern Dezful, ruins of three walls with two inlet ports on the main wall and a collapsed roof are the remnants of these mills which said to have been built in the Sassanid era. The upper and lower mills are 300 meters apart.

Religious Places of Dezful :
Dezful is known as one of the country religious cities . There are many old mosques and holly tombs including Masjed Jaame , Saesaeh , Mian Darreh , Bazar Kohneh and Molla Ali Shah.

Dezful Masjed Jaame :
Architectural style used in Masjed Jaame goes back to the 10th century repaired and renewed once in 1737 CE in Safavid era along with adding a portico to the mosque's eastern side.

Tomb of Sabz-e-Ghaba :
Some say Sabz-e-Ghaba ( Green garmented) was Imam Musa Kazem's son who was Imam Reza's (the 8th Shiite Imam) brother . The construction of this building and its dome dates back to the seljuq and Timurid dynasties. The new tomb has been recently reconstructed.

Tomb of Imam Jafar Tayar :
Tomb of Imam Jafar Tayar ( Imam Ali's cousin and brother in law) is about 6 Km away from Dezful.

Tomb of Shah Rokn-ul-Din :
Tomb of Seyed Ali son of Seyed Baha-ul-Din also known as Shah Rokn-ul-Din is at the eastern part of Sahrabe-Dar area in Dezful. This tomb was built in the Timurid (1380-1501 CE) dynasty.

Tourist Atteactions :
Because of unique natural and geographical position, Sezful has always been a center of attraction. The Dez clear water and its fertile shores have led to providing a pleasant environment for growing oranges, including Taghi Khan Garden , also natural caves called "Kat" by locals , Shevey falls in Northwestern Dezful , Abbasabad Brake and Alikalleh regulatory dam lake are some other suitable summer resorts.

Shahyoun Island :
Shahyoun Island is in the Dez lake about 45 Km away from Dezful. Both the Island and the lake have breathtaking scenery. Green high hills in the North of the Island are standing are standing ostentatiously. On the eastern shore where Shahyoun village lays, is the boat terminal of the Island.

Shevi Waterfall Dezful
Middle East's largest waterfall

Edited by : Mohammad Azarkish