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The largest military castle in Iran is Rukhan Castle in the north of the country, this one thousand years old castle occupies an area of about 5 hectares (50,000 square meters) and sits at the two peaks of a mountain, and is fortified by strong fortifications and battlements at a length of 1,550 meters. Inside the castle there are also many houses, baths, palaces, ...


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More info: http://www.netiran.com/?fn=artd(1641)

In which city exactly Cyrus? looks amazing..

This is in Fuman in Guilan province! :)

It lies on the Tehran-Sari road, right?

No it is near rasht.

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^^Thanks, I never knew of such a castle :)

Any more information on this Castle? History, location....

^^

Rudkhan Castle

Rud-khan castle (also Rood-khan castle), is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran.

Located 25 km southwest of Foman city north of Iran in Gilan province, it is a military complex which had been constructed during the Seljuk Dynasty by the followers of Ismā'īlī sect. The Castle is built on two tips of a mount, with an area of 50,000 square metres. Its architects have benefited from natural mountainous features in the construction of the fort.

A river known as `Rudkhan Castle River' also exists near the castle, which originates from the surrounding heights and flows from south to north. After crossing a mountainous winding route with dense forests, the first thing that one notices about the castle is its big entrance gate.

Rudkhan Castle sits at the two peaks of a mountain at elevations of 715 and 670 meters and contains strong fortifications and battlements at a length of 1,550 meters. The castle's 42 towers still stand intact.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudkhan_Castle

Thanks Shapoor, I hope I can visit this site some day.

arashmordad & Cyrus thanks for the pics.

Huge!

guy i live here contact me if u want to know more!

the address:ghale rood khan(roodkhan castle)-fooman-rasht-Guilan-Iran

My E-mail:Samy_vip71@yahoo.com

and im sry to say that this castel is going to disapear if they continue this behave
you can not walk too much in it because theres no way all of them are crashed
plz do sth for our history.