Qahqaheh Castle

Qahqaheh Castle (Persian: دژ قهقهه‎) is a castle located 85 kilometres away from Meshginshahr in Ardabil province, Iran. This castle was built in the mountains and was used as a jail for anti-kingdom politicians during the Safavid dynasty. Ismail II, the third king of the Safavid dynasty was the most famous person who was imprisoned in Qahqaheh Castle.[1]

Qahqahe castle

Resources

Newman, Andrew J. (2008). Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–281. ISBN 9780857716613.

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