Baqerabad Castle
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| Baqerabad Castle | |
|---|---|
قلعه باقرآباد | |
 The castle from above | |
 Interactive map of the Baqerabad Castle area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bafq County, Iran |
| Construction started | 1902 |
| Completed | 1919 |
Baqerabad Castle (Persian: قلعه باقرآباد) is a Qajar era castle in Bafq county, Yazd province, Iran.
The castle was built on the order of Abdorrahim Khan Bafqi, son of Mohammad Taqi khan Bafqi in 3 stages. The castle has 45 rooms and 2 watchtowers. It was constructed as a shelter for the people of the village against bandits and was at times used as a grains stockpile.[1]
The castle was listed among the national heritage sites of Iran with the number 13000 on August 13, 2005.[2]
