Mir Gholam Hashemi Castle, Darreh Shahr

🕰️When was it built?

The exact date it was built is not clear. The castle is known by the name of Mir Gholam Hashemi and was added to Iran's National Heritage List on 7 October 2000 as number 2794.

🏛️What was it built for?

The castle served both as a home and for military use, and was built on a four-iwan plan. In buildings like this, an iwan is a covered space left open on one side; it links the open courtyard with the rooms and makes a shaded place to pause.

👀What you will see

• The four iwans are the defining features of the castle's architecture; notice the difference between the open space in front of them and the covered parts.
• The castle's courtyard is part of the central space of the complex; paving its floor has been part of the restoration plans.

🎒Good to know before you go

• Before you go, check whether you can enter the courtyard and rooms, and keep to the permitted parts.
• Don't climb over the walls to see the building; look at the iwans from the courtyard floor and the marked paths.