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Portuguese Castle, Qeshm
Address:
Coast of persian gulf, northern side of Qeshm island, Hormozgan, Iran
About: Portuguese Castle, Qeshm
Portuguese Castle is mainly in the peripheral areas of the Persian Gulf, Qeshm Port, Kong, Oman, Ras al-Khaimah, in Qeshm, Hormoz Island and other places. The castle with the disordered square plan has walls with about 3.5 meters thickness and towers with 12 meters height at the four sides of the castle. The Portuguese Castle in Qeshm includes weapon caches, a great cistern, barracks, prisons, churches, headquarters and halls.the church in some of these castles has two rows of round stone with beautiful arches of carved coral stones. Portuguese Castle is one of the attractions in Hormozgan Province.
General Specifications
Name
Portuguese Castle, Qeshm
Age
Year 1507
Builder
Was constructed under the orders of Afonso de Albuquerque, the portuguese conqueror
Suggestions
Nearest tourist attractions
Wells of Laft, historical graveyard of Laft
Access route
Address
Coast of persian gulf, northern side of Qeshm island, Hormozgan, Iran
Facilities
Residence
Restaurant
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Portuguese Castle, Qeshm
