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Chaleshtor Castle

 

Chaleshtor Castle, which is a magnificent structure in terms of architecture and carving art in Iran, is located five kilometers west of Shahr-e kord.

The castle, which is a combination of Qajar and European architecture, is located in Chaleshtor area with an area of 12,000 square meters. This complex is also known as Qaleh Khani, Sotoudeh House and Khoda Rahm Ikhan House; Chaleshtor Castle in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari was built by Khoda Rahm Chaleshtori in two parts as a castle for his sons Ahmad Khan and Mahmud Khan. According to an inscription written on one of the capitals of the house, the construction of the building was completed in 1903. This building was inscribed as one of the national monuments of Iran in 1998. The complex now has three bath museums, an anthropology museum and a stone museum.

The History of Chaleshtor Castle Architecture

Chaleshtor Historical Castle, one of the oldest residential mansions in Chaharmahal Bakhtiari Province, has three different architectural periods from Zandieh period to the contemporary period. Chaleshtor Historical Complex includes Qala Khan, Sotoudeh House, Ishaqi House, Azadeh House, Gale Dari House, Talebzadeh House, Monzavi House and Mosque. The castle of this historical complex has an entrance, large porches and 38 stone pillars; Sotoudeh house has two floors with Andarouni (interior) and Birouni (exterior) parts. The first floor was used as a warehouse; the bedrooms, living room and reception hall were on the second floor of the building.

The most beautiful part of this building is the painting room or Shahneshin (royal residence), which is decorated with paintings, which depict different stories. The decorations used in the building include mythological motifs, human, plant and animal motifs with themes such as the life stories of Layla and Majnun, Khosrow and Shirin, Joseph and Zuleika, and themes such as flowers, chickens, lions, winged angels, and so on. These carved designs have been skillfully and beautifully created; the carved inscriptions in the building are also among the decorations and beauties of this building. The inner roof of the castle is decorated with walnut frames; the doors and windows of the rooms have "Gereh chini" with walnut wood. The plastering used in the building is also among the beautiful decorations of Chaleshtor Castle.

Chaleshtor Castle Bathhouse

Chaleshtor Castle Complex has a private brick bathroom with 202-square meter foundation and beautiful columns. This bathroom has access to two central courtyards; the bath of Chaleshtor Castle is similar to other old public bathhouses consisting of different parts of architecture. One of them is a one-meter-high staircase decorated with seven-color tiles with Islamic motifs in turquoise. Miandar (corridor), Garm Khaneh (hot chamber), cold water tank, a prayer hall and parts for cleaning and hygiene, etc. are other components of this part of the building. Chaleshtor Bathhouse has now been turned into a museum despite the statues and objects used in the bathhouses.

Tags: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran Historical Attractions, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Attractions, Castles in Iran, Chaleshtor Castle

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