Iran · 18th century
The Arg of Karim Khan (Persian: ارگ کریم خان, romanized: Arg-e Karim Khān) or Karim Khan Citadel, is a citadel located in central Shiraz, Iran. It was built as part of a complex during the Zand era. It is named after Karim Khan Zand, and served as his living quarters. It is rectangular in shape and resembles a medieval fortress. In the past, the citadel was sometimes used as a prison. Today, it is a museum operated by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.
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Karim Khan Citadel ranks #877 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 172 mapped in Iran. Founded 1766, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,238 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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