Iranian national heritage site
| Qahqaheh Castle | |
|---|---|
قلعه قهقهه | |
| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Location | Meshgin Shahr County, |
Qahqaheh Castle (Persian: قلعه قهقهه) is a castle in the mountains 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Meshginshahr in Ardabil Province, Iran. It was built and used as a jail for anti-government politicians during the Safavid dynasty. Ismail II, the third king of the Safavid dynasty, was imprisoned there.[1][2]
Resources
[edit]- ^ Newman, Andrew J. (2008). Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–281. ISBN 9780857716613.
- ^ "استاندار اردبیل: قلعه قهقهه مشگینشهر ساماندهی میشود". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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