Gouged Stronghold

Coordinates: 33°28′11″N 50°20′34″E / 33.469584°N 50.342692°E / 33.469584; 50.342692
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Gouged stronghold
Gouged, Iran
Gouged stronghold is located in Iran
Gouged stronghold
Gouged stronghold
Coordinates33°28′11″N 50°20′34″E / 33.469584°N 50.342692°E / 33.469584; 50.342692
Typefortification
Site history
Built16. century
Materialsmud and adobe

The Gouged stronghold is located in the city of

three star hotel
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The Gouged stronghold is one of the biggest adobe and mud structure in Iran. It was built approximately 400 years ago. The only document related to this structure dates back to 140 years ago. By this document, Ali Khan Bakhtiari gave half of the stronghold to his wife as mahr.[1]

See also

  • List of the historical structures in the Isfahan province

References

Gallery

  • Arg-e Googad
    Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold),
    Isfahan Province, Iran
  • Arg-e Googad
    Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold),
    Isfahan Province, Iran
  • Arg-e Googad
    Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold),
    Isfahan Province, Iran
  • Arg-e Googad
    Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold),
    Isfahan Province, Iran
  • Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold), Golpayegan, Isfahan Province, Iran
    Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold),
    Isfahan Province, Iran
  • View from Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold), Golpayegan, Isfahan Province, Iran
    View from Arg-e Googad (Gouged Stronghold),
    Isfahan Province, Iran