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

Kerishki is a suburb of Beyram, and is one of the villages in south of Larestan town, Fars province. Geographically, Kerishki is located in district 25 of Fars, multi-number plate of the area part 6 called as Beyram in 120 km distance from north of Larestan town. Its 12 hectare area is limited in the following four lands; between geographical length of 53/000/000 to 30/53 and geographical width of 27/30 and 28/10/15

Kerishki is one of the seven villages on Na'meh Jat (Na'meh Jat is the name of a tribe who emigrated in the age of Safaviyeh from Persian Gulf beaches of Bushehr province to Beyram area in south of Fars province. They were of the largest tribes and landowners in Larestan after "Grash" khans (tribe chiefs).)

("Kerishki" is rooted in the word "Kerishki" which is the name of a local medicine.)

Kerishki is the only village of Larestan province which enjoys many service-providing, recreation, welfare, health, and historical centers. Kerishki is unique in the area in respect of concentration of service providing facilities, development and prosperity; incomparable with other areas of the town.At the entrance of Kerishki, you will be faced with Kohan Ghal'e, which has its own special beauty. At the center of Kerishki, you will find a park and Haji Ali Masih historical monument, Naqsh-e Jahan Square, and the largest anthropology museum of South Fars province. In all Kerishki alleys, trees have been planted on 1370. Local people are helpful and have contributed a lot to this flourishing.People of Krishki have close relationship with other districts and towns. All men and women of Kerishki are relatives from one tribe. They are talented, hospitable, educated, in a way that you will notice their sociable mood upon entering the village ; Connective roads to Kerishki are

Kerishki to Lamerd town and Alamerdasht district 42 km (Persian)

Kerishki to center of Beyram 5 km

Kerishki to center of the town 120 km

Kerishki to center of the province 380 km

Kerishki Public Service-Providing Centers

house of health

telecommunication center

preliminary and guidance schools, established since 1340

Rural Cooperative Company No. 2

oil products center (gas station)

public library

Mahdiyeh bakery

Khatam-ol-anbia hosseiniyah

Kerishki guidance hosseiniyah

Khatam-ol-anbia cultural center

Imam Mohammed Sajjad mosque

kerishki Green Stone Association

public park

sport ground

volleyball ground for ladies

Islamic Council (building) and Dispute Settlement Council

Kerishki water treatment

Kerishki Green Stone kitchen

Zomorrod traditional restaurant

Post Bank and internet services center (ICT)

Irahestan research site .. the country's National Heritage in south Fars

tourist bureau of south Larestan

Mountains or Locally-Said "Tangeh" (Strait)

Osune tangeh

Bas Eshkoft tangeh

Morvarid tangeh

Khajkoon tangeh

Valleys and Rivers

Osune valley

Cheshmoo valley

Kazem beigi valley

Lakes or "Bongor"

Dameh bongor

Osune bongor

Mountains Foots or "Lor"

Golestan lor

Osune lor

Bas Eshkoft lor