Building in Bafq County, Iran
Baqerabad Castle |
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The castle from above |
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Town or city | Bafq County |
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Country | Iran |
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Construction started | 1902 |
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Completed | 1919 |
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Baqerabad Castle (Persian: قلعه باقرآباد) is a Qajar era castle in Bafq county, Yazd province, Iran.
The castle was built on the order of Abdorrahim Khan Bafqi, son of Mohammad Taqi khan Bafqi in 3 stages.
The castle has 45 rooms and 2 watchtowers. It was constructed as a shelter for the people of the village against bandits and was at times used as a grains stockpile.[1]
The castle was listed among the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 13000 on August 13, 2005.[2]
References
31°39′59″N 55°22′29″E / 31.66639°N 55.37472°E / 31.66639; 55.37472