Rashkan Castle
{{Short description|Iranian national heritage site}}
{{One source|date=September 2024}}
{{Expand Persian|topic=struct|دژ رشکان|date=March 2021}}
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| location = Tehran Province
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| materials = Plaster of lime and ashes or sand with stones
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Rashkan Castle ({{Langx|fa|دژ رشکان|translit=Dež Rashkan}}) was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription (Cheshmeh-Ali). It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran.
Etymology
The name comes from Arsaces I of Parthia, the first king of the Parthians. Some of the war items found there are now housed in the National Museum of Iran.{{cite book|title=Ancien Rey |first= Hossein|last= Karimian |chapter= Anjomane Asare Melli}}
See also
References
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{{Castles in Iran}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Tehran province
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Category:National works of Iran