Baqerabad Castle
Baqerabad Castle (Persian: قلعه باقرآباد) is a Qajar era castle in Bafq county, Yazd province, Iran.
| Baqerabad Castle | |
|---|---|
قلعه باقرآباد | |
 The castle from above | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bafq County |
| Country | Iran |
| Construction started | 1902 |
| Completed | 1919 |
The castle was built on the order of Abdorrahim Khan Bafqi, son of Mohammad Taqi khan Bafqi in 3 stages, making a Qanat in 1902 and building the northern tower, adding the southern tower 10 years later, and constructing a wall in 1919 due to regional insecurities.
The castle has 45 rooms and 2 watchtowers. It was constructed as a shelter for the people of the village against bandits and was at times used as a grains stockpile.[1]
The castle was listed among the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 13000 on August 13, 2005.[2]
References
- "قلعه باقر آباد زیباترین دژ تاریخی در بافق" [Baqerabad castle, the most beautiful historical castle in Bafq]. fa (in Persian). 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- "مرمت و محوطهسازی قلعه تاریخی باقرآباد بافق آغاز شد" [Repairing the Baqerabad historical castle in Bafq started]. ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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