Alamut

castle in Qazvin County, Iranian national heritage site

thumb|245px|Alamut geographic [[region in Iran]]

lake in Qazvin County, Iranian national natural heritage site

castle in Qazvin County, Iranian national heritage site

Maymūn-Diz () was a major fortress of the Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut Period described in historical records. It has been variously identified with the Alamut Castle, Navizar Shah Castle, Shirkuh Castle, Shahrak Castle, and Shams Kalayeh Cave. Recently, Enayatollah Majidi located it on top of Mount Shatan ( Kūh-e Shātān; ) near Khoshk Chal.