Sheykh Makan Castle

Sheikh Makan Fort is a historical site in Sheykh Makan village in Darreh Shahr County, Ilam Province, Iran. The fort was constructed in the time of the Sasanian Empire. The fort became a registered Iran National Site on March 8, 2003.

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Sheykh Makan Castle ranks #5,137 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #89 of the 93 mapped in Iran. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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