List of Kurdish castles
Castles have been built in Kurdistan since ancient times, but most Kurdish castles were built in the Middle Ages by various Kurdish states, such as the Ayyubids, Zands and the Soran Emirate.
A Kurdish castle is a castle which was built by Kurds or built under a Kurdish dynasty (this includes castles in which the builders were most likely Kurds).
| Name | Location | Picture | Built/Rebuilt by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoşap Castle | Van Province | .JPG) |
Sarı Süleyman Bey[1] |
| Qal'at Rahbeh | Deir-ez Zor |  |
Shirkuh II |
| Xanzad Castle
(Banaman Castle) |
Erbil |  |
Mir Xanzad |
| Srochik Castle | Barzinjah |  |
Unknown |
| Sherwana Castle | Kalar |  |
Mohamed Pasha Jaff |
| Dimdim Castle | West Azerbaijan Province | None | Rebuilt by Amir Khan Lepzerin |
| Aghli Beg Castle | Baneh County | None | Unknown |
| Barvish Kani Castle | Baneh County | None | Unknown |
| Qujileh Castle | Baneh County | None | Unknown |
| Shargeh Castle | Baneh County | None | Unknown |
| Surin Castle | Baneh County | None | Unknown |
| Akh Kand Bala Castle | Bijar County | None | Unknown |
| Akh Kand Pain Castle | Bijar County | None | Unknown |
| Khan Baghi Castle | Bijar County | None | Unknown |
| Qala Qureh Castle | Bijar County | None | Unknown |
| Ardalan Castle | Tuyserkan County |  |
Ardalan |
| Bajul Castle | Aligudarz County | None | Zand dynasty |
| Hoseynabad Castle | Taft County | None | Zand dynasty |
| Karim Khan Citadel | Shiraz |  |
Karim Khan Zand |
| Doran Castle | Kerman County | None | Zand dynasty |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sinclair, T. A. (1989-12-31). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I. Pindar Press. ISBN 978-0-907132-32-5.
- ^ Burns, Ross (1992). Monuments of Syria: A Guide. New York: I. B. Tauris and Company, Limited. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-84511-947-8.
- ^ "Mujeres | Asociación Amistad con Kurdistán". 2019-03-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "CHI – Incident Report Feature – Shewarna Castle - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)". 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Tours, Iransafar (2022-07-01). "Karim Khan Citadel". Iran Safar. Retrieved 2024-06-27.