Chehriq

Citadel in Iranian Azerbaijan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chahriq (Persian: چهریق) (also Chahriq, Chiriq, Charik, Čahrīk or Shimko) is a citadel[1] located in north-western Iran in West Azarbaijan Province, Salmas County, near Chahriq-e Olya and the Turkish border.[2]

Chahriq

History

The Báb was imprisoned at Chehriq prior to his execution at Tabriz in 1850.[1]

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