Some Information about Haji Ali Masih Dalir Castle
Located in kerishki, a District of Beyram – Larestan
High stature of Haji Ali Masih historic building engages for a long time the minds of every passenger newly entered to Larestan, Lamerd, and Mohr towns in Beyram district
The ancient castle of Haji Ali Masih Na'mei in Kerishki is set up today as a historical, cultural, and artistic museum for our ancestors' items and handicrafts. With more than 6000 pieces of old objects, it is included in the list of Iran's National Monuments under reg. number 16683, in the hope to rub the time dust off the face of this territory
Building of this old castle is founded on 1250 Solar Hijrah. In old times, castles were strong and resistant forts against governmental forces; and this castle has experienced bad times at the age of Ghavom-o-saltaneh, ruler of Fars, with his troop's attacks; and now clayish walls of the castle are iterating their un-told memories, mud-brick by mud-brick, in their mute language
Constructed area of the castle is 1600 m2. While constructing the castle, a fortification of mud-brick was surrounding the castle. The four towers and ramparts as well as a moat dug around it had defensive roles. During ages, the moat and wall around the castle were destroyed as the result of expansion of Kerishki. Impregnable fortifications, semi-circled battlements, and four sky-scratching towers & ramparts are among particulars of the building. There are 4 watch towers the height of each is 12 meters, and each tower has its own sub-tower. The width of each tower reaches 16 mud-bricks, and those of the 4 walls, which connect around the towers, reach 8 mud-bricks
Watch towers, sub-towers, castle fortifications and ramparts, stable, forage store, and the rooms whose ceiling is the body of palm trees, are other things worth seeing in this ancient castle |
