The most famous castle in Iran is Alamut Castle, ranked #34 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Golestan Palace and Takht-e Soleyman.
The Castlemap atlas charts 132 castles, 8 fortresses, 15 palaces & châteaux and 14 ruins in Iran. They span more than 24 centuries — from Bam Citadel (founded 500 BC) to Pearl Palace (c. 1975). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Iran.
Map of castles in Iran
On the map they cluster thickest around Tehran — 16 within a 100 km day trip, then Isfahan (8). The northernmost is Babak Castle, the southernmost Tis Castle — about 1,969 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Tehran · Castles near Isfahan.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 169 landmarks mapped in Iran, 31 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 19th century — 5 of them. 18 predate 1500 and 9 were built after 1700.
