| Name |
Image |
Condition |
Location |
Present-day location |
Coordinates |
Notes |
| Alamut Castle (قلعه الموت) |
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destroyed, partially restored |
Alamut |
Qazvin Province |
36°26′40.63″N 50°35′9.58″E |
The capital of the Nizari state. |
| Atashgah Castle (قلعه آتشگاه) |
 |
Ruined |
Kashmar |
Razavi Khorasan Province |
35°18′59″N 58°23′10″E |
|
| Lambsar, Lambasar (لمبسر), Lamsar, Lamasar (لمسر), Lanbasar (لنبمسر) |
 |
in ruins |
Alamut |
Qazvin Province |
36.5476°N 50.2273°E / 36.5476; 50.2273 |
Captured, refortified, and governed by Kiya Buzurg-Ummid. Probably the largest Nizari castle. |
| Rudkhan Castle (قلعه رودخان) |
 |
rebuilt |
Daylam |
|
37.064357°N 49.239276°E / 37.064357; 49.239276 |
|
| Maymun-Diz (میمون‌دز), Meymundezh (میمون‌دژ) |
N/A |
destroyed and lost |
Rudbar |
Qazvin Province |
|
Destroyed by the Mongols in 1256. |
| Semiran castle (قلعه سمیران) |
 |
in ruins |
Tarem |
Qazvin Province |
|
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| Nevizar Shah Castle (قلعه نویزر شاه), Navisar/Nevisar Shah Castle (قلعه نویسر شاه) |
|
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Rudbar |
Qazvin Province |
|
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| Mansur Kuh castle (قلعه منصورکوه), |
 |
in ruins |
Qumis |
Semnan Province |
|
[4] |
| Mehrnegar Castle (Damghan), Mihrnigar (قلعه مهرنگار), Mihrin/Mehrin Castle (قلعه مهرین) |
 |
in ruins |
Qumis |
Damghan County |
|
[4] Fell at 1253 to the Mongols. |
| Gerdkuh/Girdkuh (گردکوه), Dezh-i Gunbadan (دژ گنبدان) |
 |
in ruins |
Qumis |
near Damghan |
36°09′43″N 54°09′25″E |
[4] The last Ismaili castle that surrendered to Mongols. |
| Ustunawand (استوناوند), Ostanavand (استاناوند), Ostanavand Castle of Naruheh (قلعه استاناوند ناروهه) |
 |
|
Damavand |
Garmsar County |
|
[4] |
| Saru castles (قلعه سارو), Soru |
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mainly intact |
Qumis |
near Semnan |
|
Two nearby related castles, Greater Saru and Lesser Saru, are recently attributed to the Ismailis. |
| Mu'minabad/Mo'menabad Castle (قلعه مؤمن‌آباد), locally known as Kal Hasab Sabbah Castle (قلعه کل حسن صباح) |
|
|
Quhistan |
near Taghandik, Darmian County |
32.722778°N 59.941389°E / 32.722778; 59.941389 |
|
| Dara, Darah, Duruh Castle قلعه درح |
|
|
Quhistan, near Sistan's border |
Doreh, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan |
|
A dependency of the Mo'menabad Castle. |
| Citadel of Takrit (قلعة تكريت) |
 |
in ruins |
|
Tikrit, Iraq |
|
One of the few "open" Ismaili stronghold.[5] |
| Kuh Qaen castle (قلعه قائن), Qal'eh Kuh of Qaen (قلعه کوه قائن), Husayn Qa'ini Castle (قلعه جسین قائنی) |
 |
|
Qaen, Quhistan |
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| Kuh Zardan Castle (قلعه کوه زردان) |
 |
in ruins |
Quhistan |
Zardan, Zirkuh |
33.482863°N 59.658299°E / 33.482863; 59.658299 |
|
| Furg Castle (قلعه فورگ), Furk Castle (قلعه فورک) |
 |
rebuilt |
Quhistan |
Darmian County |
|
|
| Ghal'eh Kuh of Ferdows (قلعه کوه فردوس) |
|
in ruins |
south of Tun, Quhistan |
Ferdows County |
33.54°N 58.08°E / 33.54; 58.08 |
The biggest fortress of Quhistan, per Tarikh-i Jahangushay. Burned by the invading Mongols. Connected to the Ghal'eh Kuh of Hasanabad. |
| Ghal'eh Kuh of Hasanabad (قلعه کوه حسن‌آباد), Ghal'eh Dokhtar (قلعه دختر حسن‌آباد) |
|
in ruins |
north-west of Tun, Quhistan |
Ferdows County |
34.072556°N 58.084722°E / 34.072556; 58.084722 |
Connected to the Ghal'eh Kuh of Ferdows. |
| Khalanjan Castle (قلعه خالنجان), Khulanjan Castle (قلعه خولنجان), Bazi Castle (قلعه بزی) |
|
destroyed |
Khulanjan town, south of Isfahan (the exact location of the town is uncertain)[6] |
Isfahan Province |
|
|
| Anjudan (انجدان) |
|
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Anjudan |
Anjudan, Markazi Province |
|
|
| Sa’adat-kuh (سعادت‌کوه) |
|
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Rudbar |
|
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| Mubarak-kuh (مبارک‌کوه) |
|
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| Firuzkuh castle (قلعه فیروزکوه) (قلعه فیروزکوه [fa]) |
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in ruins |
Rayy |
Tehran Province |
|
A concentric castle |
| Shah-Dizh (شاهدژ), Shahdez (شاهدز), Dizkuh (دژکوه), Dizhkuh (دژکوه) |
 |
in ruins |
near Isfahan |
on Nehbandan hill, Isfahan |
32°35′48″N 51°38′38″E |
Peacefully captured and refortified by Ahmad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Attash, recaptured and destroyed by the Seljuqs[7] |
| Kafer Ghal'eh (Sangsar) (کافر قلعه سنگسر) |
fa:File:Mahdishahr_Kafar_Ghal'e.JPG |
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Mehdishahr County, Semnan Province |
|
|
| Hesaruiyeh (حصاروئیه) |
|
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|
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30°02′37″N 55°12′59″E |
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| Ghal'eh Dokhtar of Shurab (قلعه دختر شوراب) |
|
|
Quhistan |
Gonabad County, South Khorasan Province |
|
|
| Shir Qal'eh (شیرقلعه) |
|
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near Shahmirzad, Semnan Province |
|
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| Gahur Castle (قلعه گهور), Boz Qal'eh (بز قلعه) |
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in ruins |
|
Eshtehard County, Alborz Province |
|
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| Qal'eh Qela' of Mud (قلعه قلاع مود) |
|
|
Quhistan |
near Mud, Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province |
|
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| Chimarud Castle (قلعه چیمارود) |
|
|
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Anbuh, Gilan Province |
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| Kalisham Castle (قلعه و پای قلعه کلیشم) |
|
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Kalisham, Gilan Province |
|
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| Rostam Castle of Khusf (قلعه رستم خوسف), Qal'eh Dokhtar (Khusf) (قلعه دختر (خوسف)) |
|
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Quhistan |
Ganj village, Khusf County |
|
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| Labrud Castle (قلعه لبرود) |
|
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Qumis |
Ahvanu, Semnan Province |
|
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| Arzang Castle (ارزنگ قلعه) |
|
|
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near Pashand in Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province |
|
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| Kolim Fortress (دژ کلیم), Kolim Castle (قلعه کلیم) |
|
|
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Kolim, Poshtkuh Rural District (Semnan Province) |
|
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| Mahtabi Fortress (دژمهتابی) |
|
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Arrajan |
Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province |
|
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| Gabaran castle (قلعه گبران) |
|
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near Hiv, Savojbolagh County |
|
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| Forud castle (قلعه فرود) |
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|
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Kalat, Gonabad |
|
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| Arzhang Castle (قلعه ارژنگ or ارژنگ قلعه) |
|
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Talaqan |
Minavand, Alborz Province |
|
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| Mansur Castle (قلعه منصور) |
|
|
Talaqan |
|
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| Markuh Castle (قلعه مارکوه), Marku Castle (قلعه مارکو) |
|
|
|
Ramsar County |
|
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| Qal'eh Qela' of Sarayan (قلعه قلاع سرایان) |
|
|
Quhistan |
Masabi Rural District |
|
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| Qal'eh Qela' of Nowzad (قلعه قلاع نوزاد) |
|
|
Quhistan |
Darmian County |
|
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| Bamrud Castle (قلعه بمرود) |
|
|
Quhistan |
Bamrud, South Khorasan Province |
|
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| Espahabdan Castle (قلعه اسپهبدان) |
|
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|
Espahabdan |
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| Qal'eh Dokhtar (قلعه دختر) |
 |
|
Kuhsorkh County |
Razavi Khorasan Province |
|
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| Qal'at al-Jiss (قلعة الجص) |
|
|
Arrajan |
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| Qal'at Halādhān, Dez Kelat (دز کلات) |
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|
Arrajan |
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| Qal'at al-Nazir (قلعة الناظر) |
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Arrajan |
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| "Mor" |
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Uncertain |
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Based on the Ginanic accounts, Mor was a fortress and the place of residence of the Imam who was living in concealment.[1] |
