Castle
Rashkan Castle
🇮🇷 Iran
Rashkan Castle (Persian: دژ رشکان, romanized: Dež Rashkan) was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription (Cheshmeh-Ali). It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran.
The name comes from Arsaces I of Parthia, the first king of the Parthians. Some of the war items found there are now housed in the National Museum of Iran.
Text adapted from “Rashkan Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rashkan Castle ranks #3,069 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #36 of the 169 mapped in Iran. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tehran, 11 km away. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Rashkan Castle?
Rashkan Castle stands in Iran, at 35.605°, 51.45028°.
How famous is Rashkan Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,069 of 7,738 worldwide, and #36 in Iran. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Rashkan Castle?
Ray Castle, about 1 km away.
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