List of Kurdish castles

Castles have been built in Kurdistan since ancient times, but most Kurdish castles were built in the Middle Ages by various Kurdish states, such as the Ayyubids, Zands and the Soran Emirate.

A Kurdish castle is a castle which was built by Kurds or built under a Kurdish dynasty (this includes castles in which the builders were most likely Kurds).

Name  | Location  | Picture  | Built/Rebuilt by

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Hoşap Castle | Van Province |  | Sarı Süleyman Bey[1]
Qal'at Rahbeh | Deir-ez Zor |  | Shirkuh II

(Ayyubids)[2]

Xanzad Castle

(Banaman Castle)

| Erbil |  | Mir Xanzad

(Soran Emirate)[3]

Srochik Castle | Barzinjah |  | Unknown
Sherwana Castle | Kalar |  | Mohamed Pasha Jaff

(Jaff Tribe)[4]

Dimdim Castle | West Azerbaijan Province | None  | Rebuilt by Amir Khan Lepzerin

(Emirate of Bradost)

Aghli Beg Castle | Baneh County | None  | Unknown
Barvish Kani Castle | Baneh County | None  | Unknown
Qujileh Castle | Baneh County | None  | Unknown
Shargeh Castle | Baneh County | None  | Unknown
Surin Castle | Baneh County | None  | Unknown
Akh Kand Bala Castle | Bijar County | None  | Unknown
Akh Kand Pain Castle | Bijar County | None  | Unknown
Khan Baghi Castle | Bijar County | None  | Unknown
Qala Qureh Castle | Bijar County | None  | Unknown
Ardalan Castle | Tuyserkan County |  | Ardalan
Bajul Castle | Aligudarz County | None  | Zand dynasty
Hoseynabad Castle | Taft County | None  | Zand dynasty
Karim Khan Citadel | Shiraz |  | Karim Khan Zand

(Zand dynasty)[5]

Doran Castle | Kerman County | None  | Zand dynasty

## See also

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* List of castles
* Castles in Turkey
* Castles in Syria
* Castles in Iraq
* Castles in Iran

## References

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1. ^ Sinclair, T. A. (1989-12-31). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey, Volume I. Pindar Press. ISBN 978-0-907132-32-5.
2. ^ Burns, Ross (1992). Monuments of Syria: A Guide. New York: I. B. Tauris and Company, Limited. p. 238\. ISBN 978-1-84511-947-8.
3. ^ "Mujeres | Asociación Amistad con Kurdistán". 2019-03-28. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
4. ^ "CHI – Incident Report Feature – Shewarna Castle - American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)". 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
5. ^ Tours, Iransafar (2022-07-01). "Karim Khan Citadel". Iran Safar. Retrieved 2024-06-27.