Poshtab Castle

Poshtab Castle, also known Pashtou Castle (Persian: قلعه پشتاب) is an ancient site located in Poshtab village, Ahar County in northwestern Iran. 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 and Parthian periods. Poshtab Fortification is located near Qahqaheh Castle.

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Poshtab Castle ranks #5,127 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #87 of the 93 mapped in Iran. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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