Babak Khorramdin Castle or President's Castle

Babak Castle or President's Castle 50 It is located one kilometer north of Ahar and three kilometers southwest of Kalibar. This castle is on top of a high mountain 2300 until the 2700 meters from the Azad Sea and the valleys around the castle from 400 until the 600 meters deep. Except for one entrance to the castle, all around it are impassable. In the 4th century of Hijri, this fort was the place of command of Babak Khorramdin, and from here he and his allies were able to attack the Arab soldiers who came to suppress him for twenty years.. The life story of Babak Khormedin is very exciting and interesting for the people of Azerbaijan and all the people of Iran..

From the method of fastening the stones and mortar and plastering the walls with a type of soil and plaster, it can be guessed that the initial time of the construction of the castle is related to the end of Ashkan and the beginning of Sassanid period, which was also built in the Islamic period..

pictures: Hamid Sedghinejad