Ghurtan Citadel
Iran is the birthplace of ancient citadels and castles. The age of several thousand years of this country has caused many ancient heritages to remain in it.
One of the most special of these buildings is Ghurtan Citadel in Isfahan province in the center of Iran. But what distinguishes this citadel is that it is inhabited after 1700 years since its construction.Let's go and explore Ghurtan.
How to get to Ghurtan Citadel?
This citadel is located in a village of the same name, 100 km east of Isfahan. The whole road in front of you is paved and you can easily get there by car.
What is the history of Ghurtan Citadel?
Various legends are told about this citadel; But archaeological research and historical sources attribute the age of the citadel to the time of Bahram V. It seems that this area is one of his hunting grounds.After him, this area gradually expanded and became a big citadel. Due to the existence of a mosque inside the castle, it can be concluded that it was inhabited during the Islamic era and is still the place where the people of Ghurtan live.
Architectural features of Ghurtan Citadel:
Ghurtan Citadel is completely enclosed in clay walls with tall guard towers. The thickness of the walls reaches 4 meters and their height reaches 9.5 meters, which shows the strategic importance of it.This 5.5-hectare citadel has a large number of adobe houses, some of which are residential and some are stables for people's domestic animals.2 mosques were also built inside the citadel, which, due to the high age of the citadel, were probably placed on Sasanids fire temples.Of course, the sources have told us that in the past, there were other facilities such as soldiers' garrison, caravansary, two large markets, etc., but today there are no traces of them.Isfahan and Ghurtan Citadel. A historical journey to the heart of Iran's geography!!!
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