Naryn Castle
نارین‌ قلعه
Interactive map of Naryn Castle
General information
Type	Castle
Architectural style	Iranian architecture
Location	Meybod,Iran

TheNaryn Castle (InPersian: نارین قلعه) orNarin Castle orNarin Qal'eh orNarenj Castle orMehrjerd Castle^[1] is a mud-adobe fort or castle in the town ofMeybod,Iran.^[2] Built some 2,000 to 6,000 years ago, it has four towers and stands 40 meters (130 ft) high and contained a plumbing system.

The ruins of the structure stands 40 meters (130 ft) high from its base. Although built between 2,000 and 6,000 years ago,^[3] it contains what seems to be a type of plumbing system (made out of a kind of mortar calledsarooj) which was built into its massive walls. Peculiarly similar in design toAli Qapu palace ofIsfahan, it has a terrace high on top of the structure whose circulation is provided by two helical stairwells (whose walls have caved in, making it inaccessible). The structure also has a large underground chamber (now filled by rubble), was possibly used as a prison. Four towers surround the entire compound, and a large gate furnishes access to a large courtyard.^[4]

This building has been built as an old fortress with three different floors,^[3] each for a different class of society.

Structures like Naryn Castle constituted the government stronghold in some of the older (pre-Islamic) towns of centralIran. Some of these castles incorporate mud bricks of theMedes period and of theAchaemenid andSassanid dynasties.

Some believe that the Narin castles are descendants of ancientZoroastrianfire-temples; some of the castles in Narin andMeybod, inYazd province, are also callednareng castles (orange castles), possibly by folk etymology.^[5]

The castle at Meybod is currently under study but has not been faring very well.^[6] The structure seems to have been affected by numerous earthquakes throughout the ages.^[4]

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  View of the yard.
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  Interior of the citadel.
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  Top area.
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  Ruins of a former building.
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  View from the top.
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  View of Meybod from the citadel.
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  Narin Castle The View of Map
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  Narin Castle The View of History
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  Narin Castle - The View from castle to front yard
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  Narin Castle - Part of the castle from inside
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  A Panoramic view of Meybod and Back of castle
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  Narin Castle, a view of castle from inside
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  Narin Castle - Some tunnels inside the castle
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  Narin Castle - Panoramic view of Meybod from Castle
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  Narin Castle

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