Rashkan Castle
Rashkan Castle was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription. It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran.Photo: Orijentolog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Imamzadeh Hadi and Tomb of Ibn Babawayh.
Imamzadeh Hadi
Monument
Photo: H.zamanian54, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Imamzadeh Hadi is a Shi'ite imamzadeh and mausoleum complex, part of the Ibn Babawayh Cemetery, located in Ray, in the province of Tehran, Iran. Founded by Tahmasp I, the complex was completed in the 16th century CE, during the Safavid era, and renovations were completed in 1869 CE, during the Qajar era. Imamzadeh Hadi is situated 600 metres west of Rashkan Castle.
Tomb of Ibn Babawayh
Monument
Photo: Kasir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomb of Ibn Babawayh is a monument, which is situated 780 metres southwest of Rashkan Castle.
Shohada-ye Dowlat Abad
Metro station
Shohada-ye Dowlat Abad Metro Station is the southern terminus of Tehran Metro Line 6. It is located next to Imam Ali Expressway. Shohada-ye Dowlat Abad is situated 2 km northeast of Rashkan Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include District 20 and Ray.
Ray
Ray is the oldest existing city of Tehran Province in Iran. It is best known for being the birthplace of Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid.District 15
Suburb
Photo: Asadi, Public domain.
District 15 is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northeast of Rashkan Castle.
Rashkan Castle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site
- Categories: castle, cultural property, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Tehran, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.60532° or 35° 36′ 19″ northLongitude
51.45151° or 51° 27′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8H7HJF42+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 346039139OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3445280
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Rashkan Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة رشكان”
- Croatian: “Tvrđava Raškan”
- Dutch: “Rashkan-kasteel”
- French: “château de Rashkan”
- French: “Château de Rashkan”
- Persian: “دژ رشکان”
- Serbian: “Тврђава Рашкан”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Tvrđava Raškan”
- Tajik: “Қалъаи Рашкан”
- Turkish: “Rashkan Kalesi”
- Urdu: “رشکان قلعہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include بوستان رشکان and بوستان بهشت.
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