Parvizeh Castle, Evaz

🕰️When was it built?

The castle's history goes back to the Sasanian era. Its builders used stone, gypsum, sarooj and mud brick for different parts. A cannon barrel from the time of Nader Shah Afshar has also been found, which shows that the castle's story did not end with its first period.

🏛️What was it built for?

The fortress housed the governor and his family, and the governor's quarters beside the tower were walled off from the other spaces. The cisterns inside the castle and a well dug into the mountain were part of its water supply and storage.

👀What you will see

• A wall of sun-dried mud brick, about 3 metres high, still stands at the start of the castle entrance.
• Stonework of stone and sarooj at the foot of the entrance wall, which helped strengthen its base.
• Cisterns inside the castle, about 3 metres long and 2 metres wide, beside the remains of rooms and the eastern iwan.
• A square well, about 2 by 2 metres, dug into the mountain rock.
• The governor's quarters beside the tower, separated from the rest of the fortress by a wall.

🎒Good to know before you go

• The way up to the castle is narrow and rocky; before you climb, weigh up the state of the path and your own fitness.