Rudkhan Castle (Persian: قلعه رودخان; Gilaki: رودخان دژ), also Roodkhan Castle, is a brick and stone medieval fortress in Iran that was built to defend...
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stanza of Qazvin, about 100 kilometers from Tehran. In 1090 AD, the Alamut Castle, a mountain fortress in present-day Iran, came into the possession of Hassan-i...
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Masyaf Castle (Arabic: قلعة مصياف) is a medieval structure in the town of Masyaf in Hama Governorate, Syria, situated in the Orontes Valley, approximately...
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Qal'eh Dokhtar (redirect from Ghal'eh Dokhtar castle)
Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar (Persian: دژ دختر, "The Maiden Castle") is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day Fars...
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Babak Fort (redirect from Babak Castle)
Pāpak Fort (Persian: بابک قالاسی: ترکی آذربایجانی) or Babak Castle (Persian: قلعه بابک), ″Ghal’eh-e Baz″ is a large citadel on the top of a mountain in...
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Constitutionalist movement of Gilan Fish head Gilani people Gill (clan) Rudkhan Castle Soviet Republic of Gilan Iran portal Also romanized as Ostān-e Gilān;...
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(لمسر) was probably the largest and the most fortified of the Ismaili castles. The fortress is located in the central Alborz mountains, south of the...
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Great Kyz Kala (category Sasanian castles)
Central Asia depicts the story of siege of a castle, and the scene is presented in a Sogdian style castle." Williams, Tim; Campbell, Katie; Jorayev, Gaygysyz;...
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Nizari Ismaili state (section Castles)
loyal subjects of the Mamluks. Alamut Castle, Persia Lambsar Castle, Persia Rudkhan Castle, Persia Masyaf Castle, Syria Abu Qubays, Syria Qalaat al-Madiq...
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Falak-ol-Aflak (redirect from Falak-ol-Aflak castle)
الافلاک, lit. 'the sky of the skies') or Shapur Khast Castle (Persian: دژ شاپورخواست) is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name...
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Furthermore, the Daylamites also strictly practised endogamy. Rudkhan Castle Alamut Castle Lambsar Castle Fayruz Al Daylami Al-Daylami Fishbein, Michael, ed. (1990)...
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Fortress or Nimrod Castle (Arabic: قلعة الصبيبة Qal'at al-Subeiba, "Castle of the Large Cliff", later Qal'at Namrud, "Nimrod's Castle"; Hebrew: מבצר נמרוד...
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The Castle of Oblivion (anyuš berd), also known as the Prison of Oblivion or the Fortress of Oblivion, was a castle and political prison of the Sasanian...
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List of Assassin strongholds (redirect from List of Nizari castles)
the "Castles of the da'wa" (قلاع الدعوة qilāʿ al-daʿwah). Nizari Ismaili state History of Nizari Ismailism List of castles in Iran List of castles in Syria...
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Nahāvand Castle (Persian: قلعه نهاوند) was an ancient castle from Sasanian Persia that was located in what is now the city of Nahavand in Hamedan province...
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among others, castle fortifications such as the Fortifications of Derbent (located in North Caucasus, now part of Russia), the Rudkhan Castle and the Shapur-Khwast...
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Rashkan Castle (Persian: دژ رشکان, romanized: Dež Rashkan) was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim...
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Throughout the history of Iran, especially in prehistoric and early history, castles have played an important role in the fortification of the country. They...
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Tower/Azadi Square Milad Tower Pasargadae Naqsh-e Jahan Square Rostam's Mural Rudkhan Castle Persian gardens Windcatcher Qanat Cyrus the Great Avicenna Ferdowsi...
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Arg-e Bam (category Castles in Iran)
Governor’s section were built during the Parthian era. Under the Sassanids, the castle was seized by Ardeshir Babakan. New fortifications and walls were constructed...
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Chehel Dokhtaran castle (Persian: قلعه چهل دختران) is a historical castle located in Hamun County in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, The longevity of...
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The Naryn Castle (In Persian: نارین قلعه) or Narin Castle is a mud-adobe fort or castle in the town of Meybod, Iran. Built some 2,000 to 6,000 years ago...
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The Rayen Castle (Persian: ارگ راين Arg-e Rāyen) is a historic adobe fortress situated on the outskirts of the Hezar Masjed Mountains, about 100 kilometers...
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Kani Now castle (Persian: قلعه کانی ناو) is a historical castle located in Baneh County in Kurdistan Province. "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural...
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Takht-e Soleymān (category Sasanian castles)
fortress in the World Heritage List Iranian architecture List of Iranian castles Sassanid Dynasty Mount Takht-e Suleyman Cave of Daniel (Persian Wikipedia)...
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Atashgah Castle (Persian: قلعه آتشگاه) is a castle in the city of Kashmar, and is one of the attractions of Kashmar. This castle was built by the Sasanian...
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Furg Citadel (redirect from Forg Castle (Mirza Rafi Khan Castle))
Alamout Castle in the year of 483 AH, and their commanding period continued until 654AH. The commanding center of Ismailian was Alamout Castle, and their...
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Chogha Zanbil (category Castles in Iran)
Tapeh Castle Gilan Bandbon Castle Chimarud Castle Rudkhan Castle Lisar Castle Kalisham Castle Tak Aghaj Castle Shindan Castle Ispahbudhan Castle Shah Neshin...
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List of palaces (section Castles and citadels)
Ramsar Meimoon Castle in Qazvin Narin Castle in Yazd Province Rudkhan Castle, a brick and stone medieval castle in Gilan Province Shush Castle in Hormuz Island...
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Shush Castle (French: Château de Suse) is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Susa (Shush) in the Khuzestan Province of Iran. It was constructed...
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