Rayen Castle

Rayen Castle (Persian: ارگ راين‎ Arg-e Rāyen) is an adobe castle in Kerman province, Iran. The medieval mudbrick city of Rayen is similar to the Arg-e Bam city which was destroyed in an earthquake in December 2003. Rayen displays all the architectural elements of a deserted citadel. It is extremely well preserved, despite numerous natural disasters that have destroyed similar structures nearby, and it is one of the most interesting sites in Iran.

Rayen Castle was inhabited until 150 years ago and, although believed to be at least 1,000 years old, may have foundations from the pre-Islamic Sassanid era.^[1]

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See also

• List of Iranian castles
• Iranian architecture

External links

• Official website
• Report: "Arg-e Rayen tries to replace Bam"

References

Kerman Province Capital Kerman Counties (A-L) and cities Anar County Anar Aminshahr Anbarabad County Anbarabad Mardehek Arzuiyeh County Arzuiyeh Baft County Baft Bezenjan Bam County Bam Baravat Bardsir County Bardsir Golzar Negar Fahraj County Fahraj Faryab County Faryab Jiroft County Jiroft Darb-e Behesht Jebalbarez Kahnuj County Kahnuj Kerman County Kerman Anduhjerd Baghin Chatrud Ekhtiarabad Golbaf Jupar Kazemabad Mahan Mohiabad Rayen Shahdad Zangiabad Kuhbanan County Kuhbanan Kian Shahr Counties (M-Z) and cities Manujan County Manujan Nowdezh Narmashir County Narmashir Nezamshahr Qaleh Ganj County Qaleh Ganj Rabor County Rabor Rafsanjan County Rafsanjan Bahreman Koshkuiyeh Mes-e Sarcheshmeh Safayyeh Ravar County Ravar Hojedk Rigan County Mohammadabad Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki Rudbar-e Jonubi County Rudbar Shahr-e Babak County Shahr-e Babak Dehaj Jowzam Khatunabad Khursand Sirjan County Sirjan Najaf Shahr Pariz Zeydabad Zarand County Zarand Khanuk Reyhan Shahr Yazdan Shahr Sights Arg-é Bam Bardsir citadel Carpet Museum, Kerman Dinosaur remnants, Zarand Dousari waterfall Ganjali Khan Complex Hajagha-ali historical complex Ibrahim Khan's school Jamé Mosque of Kerman Kerman's grand Bazzar Kerman's museum of industry Khanqah of Sheykh Saeid Konar Sandal Meymand Naderi Milestone, Fahraj Pid-e Nekooieh Presidential museum of Rafsanjan Rayen Castle Shazdeh Garden Sirjan's Yakhchals Torang cave Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine Vakil bath, Kerman Places List of cities, towns and villages in Kerman Province

Coordinates: 29°35′35″N 57°26′17″E / 29.5931°N 57.4381°E / 29.5931; 57.4381