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Karim Khan Citadel

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Karim Khan Citadel en Irán
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The Arg of Karim Khan (Persian: ارگ کریم خان, romanized: Arg-e Karim Khān) or Karim Khan Citadel, is a citadel located in central Shiraz, Iran. It was built as part of a complex during the Zand era. It is named after Karim Khan Zand, and served as his living quarters. It is rectangular in shape and resembles a medieval fortress. In the past, the citadel was sometimes used as a prison. Today, it is a museum operated by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.

Texto adaptado de «Arg of Karim Khan» en la Wikipedia en inglés, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Karim Khan Citadel ranks #854 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 120 mapped in Irán. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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