Rudkhan Castle

You are a nature lover and want to discover Iran’s most beautiful sceneries, most untouched landscapes, waterfalls and walks? You want to relax and enjoy tranquility? Provinces such as Gilan and Mazandaran surely satisfy the needs of you. As you see in this photo which was taken by Uppersia’s professional tour guide, Reza, Rudkhan Castle is a brick and stone made building, located on the heights of Fuman city in lush greenery Gilan province. This historical castle with an area of 2.6 hectares, is in the northern forests of Iran and a river flows near it.  Architectural ornaments like the pointed arcs and beautiful brickworks make this Persian architecture masterpiece much more attractive and many tourists visit this old monument every day especially during spring and autumn when the weather is mild and the nature around is fantastic.

If you are a nature lover and are thinking of ideas for your next vacation, there are endless options available to you in Iran. To provide some inspiration and assist you in your decision, you can check Iran North by Northwest tour.

Rudkhan Castle,Gilan province

6 amazing castles you must visit in Iran.

There are more than hundreds of ancient castles in Iran, especially in desert lands and central cities. They are built during different centuries and dynasties usually for military purposes. Here is a guide to some of the most amazing castles of Iran in different cities:

1 Alamut castle:

This mountain castle is located in the heart of Alborz Mountains around Qazvin and is known to be seized by Hasan Sabbah the leader of Assassins group. This glorious castle made of stones and mortars is constructed on the top of a rock which is 2163 meters high above the sea level and there are deep abysses around the Alamut castle. But the beauty of this strong and ancient castle and the breathtaking landscapes makes it worthy to climb the mountain up to Alamut.

Alamut Castle

1000 stairs to Rudkhan castle.

Rudkhan castle is a brick and stone made building, located on the heights of Fuman city in Gilan province. This historical castle with an area of 2.6 hectares, is in the northern forests of Iran and a river flows near it. This monument has been constructed during Sasanid Empire and it was rebuilt during Seljuq dynasty (founded 10th century) and used as a military base.

Rudkhan castle has two main parts, including a citadel on the west of the complex, where the governors and their families lived and an arsenal on the east, for military activities and residence of the soldiers. 40 towers, covered with domes, have surrounded the castle and it is said that no enemy could ever breakthrough this castle and it has never been conquered.

Architectural ornaments like the pointed arcs and beautiful brickworks make this Persian architecture masterpiece much more attractive and many tourists visit this old monument every day especially during spring and autumn when the weather is mild and the nature around is fantastic. Passing the route to Rudkhan castle is an adventure itself. You have to pass a stair path with about 1000 stairs for reaching there. Don’t worry, the route goes through a beautiful forest and the weather is so nice that you won’t feel tired on the way up to Rudkhan castle! Enjoy the beauties of Northern Iran and know more about Rudkhan castle in Iran North by Northwest tour of Uppersia travel.

Rudkhan castle in winter.