Saryazd Castle

🕰️When was it built?

The castle is attributed to the Sasanian period. It was added to the National Heritage List on 17 June 1975 as number 1084, and its walls, gates and storage rooms are its main parts.

🏛️What was it built for?

People kept their grain and food in the castle. When raids came, they also brought their money, gold and jewellery here. Every room had its own door and key, so that each family's property stayed safe in its own space.

👀What you will see

• The moat around the castle was about six metres wide and three to four metres deep, the first obstacle for any attacker.
• Two walls, one inside the other, with towers and ramparts, ring the building so that defence did not depend on a single wall.
• The main gate was raised and lowered with a rope and pulley, and behind it was a second gate as a backup.
• Each of the many rooms inside had its own entrance and was used for grain or valuables.
• A well stood in the castle's main passage, and its water was also used for washing.

💡Something interesting

The well in the main passage was not only for water. When attackers took the castle, it was also used as a hiding place for women and children.

🎒Good to know before you go

• At the entrance, notice where the two gates stood; this part helps you understand how the castle's stores were defended.