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Borazjan Castle

Coordinates: 29°16′2.1″N 51°12′30.4″E / 29.267250°N 51.208444°E / 29.267250; 51.208444
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Borazjan Castle
دژ برازجان
Borazjan castle is located in Iran
Borazjan castle
Borazjan castle
General information
TypeCastle, Caravanserai
Town or cityDashtestan County
CountryIran Iran
Coordinates29°16′2.1″N 51°12′30.4″E / 29.267250°N 51.208444°E / 29.267250; 51.208444
Map
Part ofThe Persian Caravanserai
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii
Reference1668-050
Inscription2023 (45th Session)

Borazjan Castle (Persian: دژ برازجان) is a Qajar era castle and caravanserai located in Dashtestan County, Bushehr province, Iran. It was constructed during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and is the only caravanserai in Iran built of stone and mortar.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "کاروانسرایی که زندان عسکر اولادی و بازرگان بود +تصاویر". Iranian Students News Agency. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "عملیات مرمت دژ تاریخی برازجان تسریع می شود". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 14 February 2021.