Poshtab Castle, also known ''Pashtou Castle'' () is an ancient site located in Poshtab village,
Ahar County
Ahar County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran
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in northwestern
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
. The castle is built on a rock and features stairs and engraved cabins. With only one entry point, the other sides of Poshtab Castle are surrounded by inaccessible cliffs. The building dates back to the
Sassanid
The Sasanian Empire (), officially Eranshahr ( , "Empire of the Iranian peoples, Iranians"), was an List of monarchs of Iran, Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. Enduring for over four centuries, th ...
and
Parthian
Parthian may refer to:
Historical
* Parthian people
* A demonym "of Parthia", a region of north-eastern of Greater Iran
* Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD)
* Parthian language, a now-extinct Middle Iranian language
* Parthian shot, an archery sk ...
periods. Poshtab Fortification is located near
Qahqaheh Castle
Qahqaheh Castle () is a castle in the mountains from Meshginshahr in Ardabil Province, Iran. It was built and used as a jail for anti-government politicians during the Safavid dynasty. Ismail II
Ismail II (; born Ismail Mirza; 31 May 1537 – ...
.
Resources
قلعه پشتو يا پشتاب''seeiran.ir'' ''In Persian language''.
قلعه-پشتاب-قلعه-پیشتو-اهر''makanbin.com'' ''In Persian language''.
قلعه-پشتاب-پئشتو-قالاسیwikimapia.org
قلعه پشتاب''aharcg.ir'' ''In Persian language''
Ahar County
Castles in Iran
Parthian castles
Sasanian castles
Archaeological sites in Iran
Buildings and structures in East Azerbaijan province
National works of Iran
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