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Sarvjak Castle
🇮🇶 Iraq
Srochik Castle (locally known as "Stone and Lime Castle") is a ruined castle located in Barzinjah, Kurdistan Region. It is situated on a hill. The castle was used as a prison by the Baban dynasty.
“Based on its impressive architecture, Srochik Castle may date back over a thousand years to the Sultan Muzafar era. Its vaults, rooms, halls, interior decorations, and walls resemble those found in castles built a millennium ago.” Regarding the excavation of the site, Aziz adds:
“There are many international teams working in various locations, but Srochik urgently requires attention as it could collapse at any moment. If it does, restoration will become significantly more difficult and time-consuming. It's better to start now.”Kamaran Hassan, a local historian, comments: “Srochik is a rare castle, but we know very little about it. We must begin work on this unique site as soon as possible to uncover discoveries that could be beyond imagination.”
Text adapted from “Srochik Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sarvjak Castle ranks #7,810 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 14 mapped in Iraq. See how Iraq compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Sarvjak Castle?
Sarvjak Castle stands in Iraq, at 35.6833°, 45.3°.
How famous is Sarvjak Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,810 of 8,134 worldwide, and #13 in Iraq. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Sarvjak Castle?
Kirkuk Citadel, about 85 km away.
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