- 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 amilitary complex which had been constructed during the Seljuk Dynasty by the followers ofIsmā'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.
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Architecture of Iran
*List of castles in Iran Links
*http://www.worldisround.com/articles/73022/photo461.html
*http://physics.ipm.ac.ir/conferences/iss2003/photos/excursion2/roodkhan_castle_excursion.htm;jsessionid=DOAJKAAEJMPD
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