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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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include آرامگاه شیخ صدوق and Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine.

Monument
Photo: Kasir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a monument, which is situated 780 metres southwest of Rashkan Castle.

Mosque
Photo: Agha Nader, Public domain.
The Shāh Abdol-Azīm Shrine is a Twelver Shi'ite funerary monument and religious complex, located in Rey, in the province of Tehran, . The complex contains the tomb of ‘Abdul ‘Adhīm ibn ‘Abdillāh al-Hasanī. is situated 2½ km southwest of Rashkan Castle.

Castle
Photo: مهدی اشراقی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gabri Castle is a historical castle located in in Tehran Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire. is situated 2½ km south of Rashkan Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include District 20 and Ray.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
Ray County is in . Its capital is the city of .

is the oldest existing city of in . It is best known for being the birthplace of Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid.

Suburb
Photo: Asadi, Public domain.
is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northeast of Rashkan Castle.

Rashkan Castle

Latitude
35.60532° or 35° 36′ 19″ north
Longitude
51.45151° or 51° 27′ 5″ east
Open location code
8H7HJF42+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 346039139
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data 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”
  • Urdu: “رشکان قلعہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include بوستان رشکان and بوستان بهشت.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rashkan Castle”. Photo: Orijentolog, CC BY-SA 3.0.