Sar Yazd Castle
قلعه سریزد
Interactive map of the Sar Yazd Castle area
General information
Type	Castle
Architectural style	Iranian architecture
Location	Sar Yazd,Iran

Sar Yazd Castle (Persian:قلعه سريزد) alternatively spelledSaryazd is aSassanid fortification in the village ofSar Yazd,Yazd Province,Iran. It is located 50 kilometers south of the city ofYazd. The fortress was constructed at the intersection of theSilk Road and theSpice Route.^[1]

Yazd was a major city andZoroastrian religious center in Sassanid times and the castle was used as a safe deposit box in the case of invasion, in which the residents could store valuables such as gold and jewels as well as other items such as food or grain.^[2] In the ancient world, invasion or raiding parties would look for valuable loot, while also pillaging for food for sustenance - therefore it was of importance to keep such commodities out of enemy reach.^[3]

The fortress was constructed during the Sassanid era, sometime between the 3rd and 7th centuries AD and is made ofadobe. Its defences are two concentric walls, the outer wall being six meters in height and the inner being nine meters tall. In addition to the walls a moat was also constructed. The structure contains 480 rooms which could only be opened by its occupiers.^[4]

The structure is in varying states of ruin. In modern times the castle has become a tourist attraction and is located near two caravansaries.^[5]

Saryazd Castle was registered in national index by the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization with number 1084 in 1975.^[2]

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• Buildings and structures on the Iran National Heritage List
• Sasanian castles

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