Rashkan Castle

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Rashkan Castle
دژ رشکان
Tehran Province in Iran
Southern wall of Rashkan Castle
Rashkan Castle
Coordinates	35°36′18″N 51°27′01″E / 35.60500°N 51.45028°E / 35.60500; 51.45028Coordinates: 35°36′18″N 51°27′01″E / 35.60500°N 51.45028°E / 35.60500; 51.45028
Type	Castle
Height	5_10 meter
Site history
Materials	Plaster of lime and ashes or sand with stones

Rashkan Castle (Persian: دژ رشکان, romanized: Dež Rashkan) was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription (Cheshmeh-Ali). The castle was intended to hold Rey, Iran. Rashkan castle was erected with plaster of lime and ashes or sand with stones. It was built during the Parthian rule of Persia.

Etymology[]

The name comes from Arsaces I of Parthia, the first king of the Parthians. Some of the war items found there are now housed in the National Museum of Iran.^[1]

References[]

^ Karimian, Hossein. "Anjomane Asare Melli". Ancien Rey.

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