Ziwiye Castle

The castle of Ziwiyeh or Ziwiyeh Castle is an ancient building situated on the top of a mount above the wide Ziwiyeh Cave in , . Ziwiye tepe or castle is located 50 kilometers to Saqqez and the area now have been somewhat rebuilt by Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization.
  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Saqqez County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as
    “Ziviyeh Castle”
    “Ziwiyeh Castle”
    “قلعه زیویه”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ziviyeh and Abu ol Ma`man.
Village
is a village in Gol Tappeh Rural District…
Village
Abu ol Mowmen is a village in Gol Tappeh Rural… is situated 3 km northeast of Ziwiye Castle.
Village
is a village in Gol Tappeh Rural District… is situated 3½ km northwest of Ziwiye Castle.
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Latitude
36.27406° or 36° 16′ 27″ north
Longitude
46.6879° or 46° 41′ 16″ east
Open location code
8H887MFQ+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Turkish—“Ziwiye Castle” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “מצודת זיוויה”
  • Italian: “Castello di Ziwiye”
  • Japanese: “ジビエ(遺跡)”
  • Persian: “تپه باستانی قلعه روستای زیویه”
  • Persian: “تپه قلعه زیویه”
  • Turkish: “Ziviye Kalesi”
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