Gerash Castle
Gerash Castle is a castle in Fars, Central Iran. Gerash Castle is situated nearby to the mosque Tomb of the Unknown Martyrs, as well as near Kalat Mountain.Photo: Hamedabdullahi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Gerash, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Homayun Dezh” and “قلعهٔ گراش”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kalat Mountain and Alipour House.
Alipour House
Historic building
Photo: Hamedabdullahi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alipour House is a historic building, which is situated 490 metres southwest of Gerash Castle.
Sang Awi Husayniyya
Historic building
Photo: Kadamoo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sang Awi Husayniyya is a historic building, which is situated 520 metres southwest of Gerash Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gerash and Konar Ziarat.
Gerash
Town
Photo: Gerashi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gerash is a city in the Central District of Gerash County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Konar Ziarat
Village
Konar-e Ziarat is a village in Fedagh Rural District, Central District, Gerash County, Fars province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 224, in 62 families. Konar Ziarat is situated 9 km west of Gerash Castle.
Gerash Castle
- Categories: castle, cultural property, tourism, historic site, and fort
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.66706° or 27° 40′ 1″ northLongitude
54.14117° or 54° 8′ 28″ eastOpen location code
7HVPM48R+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 3246673993OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5914976
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Turkish—“Gerash Castle” goes by many names.
- Persian: “قلعه گراش”
- Persian: “قلعه همایوندژ”
- Turkish: “Geraş Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gerash Castle and Tomb of the Unknown Martyrs.
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