Castles in Iran

elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran

archaeological site in West Azarbaijan, Iranian national heritage site

citadel in Bam, Iran

castle in Qazvin County, Iranian national heritage site

alt=abyaneh women in traditional dress|thumb|Woman in traditional dress Abyaneh () is a village in Barzrud Rural District of the Central District of Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran. The village is located 70 kilometres southeast of Kashan at 2100 meters above sea level in a valley of the Karkas Mountains. It is watered by the Barz River.

archaeological site in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Kaleybar County, Iranian national heritage site

citadel in Shiraz, Iranian national heritage site

royal palace of ancient Persia

citadel in Rayen, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Fuman County, Iranian national heritage site

gate in Tabriz, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Firuzabad County, Iranian national heritage site

Falak ol-Aflak () or Shapur Khast Castle () is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name within the city of Khorramabad, the regional capital of Lorestan province, Iran. This gigantic structure was built during the Sasanian era (224–651).

black basalt hill in Lake Hamun, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran

castle in Kashmar County, Iran

300px|thumb|Chahriq Chahriq () (also Chahriq, Chiriq, Charik, Čahrīk or Shimko) is a citadel located in north-western Iran in West Azarbaijan Province, Salmas County, near Chahriq-e Olya and the Turkish border.

Gerdkuh was a castle of the Nizari Isma'ili state located near Damghan in the region of Qumis (modern-day Semnan Province of Iran).

Nooshijan is an archaeological site in the west of Iran near Malayer. According to excavations from this site this area was not inhabited earlier than 800 B.C.. The discovered features of this Tappe are as follows:

castle in Qazvin County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

thumb|Mount Soffeh, Isfahan Dizkuh () or Shahdiz (), was a fortress near Isfahan, Iran, notably held by the Nizari Ismailis. It was captured and destroyed in Seljuk sultan Muhammad Tapar's anti-Nizari campaign. Its conspicuous, picturesque ruins lie about 8km south of Isfahan on a subpeak of Mount Soffeh.

castle in Hormuz, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site

Iranian national heritage site

castle in Sib, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Meybod, Iranian national heritage site

caravanserai in Guged, Iranian national heritage site

Iranian national heritage site

Kurdish fortress

castle in Pishva County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Ray, 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.

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citadel in Darmian County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Izadkhast, Iranian national heritage site

Iranian national heritage site

citadel in Birjand, Iran

castle in Mehriz County, Iranian national heritage site

Iranian national heritage site

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castle in Savadkuh County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Baladeh, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Hamun County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Qom Province, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Semnan County, Iranian national heritage site

Iranian national heritage site

castle in Gilan Province, Iran

castle in Bandar Siraf, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Nain, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran

castle near Kashmar, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Bardestan, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Shushtar, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Damghan County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Khash County, Iranian national heritage site

cave and archaeological site in Iran

citadel in Esfarayen County, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site

castle in Hormozgan Province, Iran