Meimoon Ghal'eh
| Meimoon Ghal'eh | |
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| Near Qazvin in Iran | |
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 plan of lower level | |
| Type | Castle |
| Area | 5000 square meters |
Meimoon Ghal'eh (Monkey Castle), also known as Meimoon Ghal'eh Castle, or Mehman Ghal'eh Castle, is one of several castle ruins scattered throughout the Qazvin area, in Iran.
Description
It sits in the south of the city of Qazvin, where has been always crowded, hence heavily eroded, and is almost 5000 square meters in footage. The remains indicate the castle to have had a large dome in its central section. All ceilings no longer exist. The fortification has a subterranean network of 3 east-west tunnels under the structure connected by a north-south tunnel. The two levels were connected via a helical staircase. The main gates must have been on the northern side, it is believed. Eight towers made of brick surrounded the castle. All evidence indicates this structure to have been a military fortress of some sorts.
Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī also spent some time here while residing with the Ismailis in the 13th century.[1]
See also
- List of Iranian castles
- Iranian architecture
- History of Iran
Sources
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Coordinates: 36°15′18″N 50°00′11″E / 36.25500°N 50.00306°E