Rashkan Castle | |
Location: | Tehran Province |
Type: | Castle |
Coordinates: | 35.605°N 51.4503°W |
Pushpin Map: | Iran |
Materials: | Plaster of lime and ashes or sand with stones |
Height: | 5-10 meters |
Nativename-A: | دژ رشکان |
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 (Cheshmeh-Ali). It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran.
The name comes from Arsaces I of Parthia, the first king of the Parthians. Some of the war items found there are now housed in the National Museum of Iran.[1]