Anar Castle Explained

Anar Castle
Native Name:ارگ انار
Native Name Lang:fa
Location Town:Anar
Location Country:Iran

Anar Castle (Persian: ارگ انار) is a Sassanian castle in Anar, Kerman province, Iran. It is 11,179 square meters large and has 8 towers.[1] [2]

History

The castle was built during the Sassanian Empire and was later repaired during the Safavid Empire and used again. [3]

The castle's interior used to contain buildings that sometimes had 3 floors, but these were all demolished in 1981-82 for the reason of them being used by drug addicts as shelter.[4]

It was listed among the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 30343 in February 6, 2011.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 2016-01-06. گنبد 20 متری در حریم «ارگ انار». 2021-11-30. ایسنا. fa.
  2. Web site: 2019-12-23. توجه به آثار تاریخی انار کرمان موجب رونق گردشگری می‌شود. 2021-11-30. ایرنا. fa.
  3. Web site: روزگار ناخوش ارگ ساسانی "انار" از دریچه دوربین- اخبار کرمان - اخبار استانها تسنیم Tasnim. 2021-11-30. خبرگزاری تسنیم Tasnim. fa.
  4. Web site: 2014-08-11. شناسنامه‌ی شهر «انار» را نابود می‌کنند. 2021-11-30. ایسنا. fa.
  5. Web site: 2016-05-16. تعرض جدید به ارگ خشتی ساسانی. 2021-11-30. ایسنا. fa.

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