Hezareh castle (Persian: قلعه هزاره) is a historical castle located in Minab County in Hormozgan Province,] The Hezareh Castle is located in the city of Mināb (Hormozgān region) and dates back to the first millennium AD The historic building of the Hezāreh Castle or Bibi Minu (local inhabitants are convinced that in the past two sisters named Bibi Minu and Bibi Nāzanin built this city and lived in this castle), in raw bricks and mud, had a defensive and military function.

Hezareh castle
قلعه هزاره
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General information
TypeCastle
Town or cityMinab County
CountryIran Iran
Coordinates27°7′6″N 54°12′59″E / 27.11833°N 54.21639°E / 27.11833; 54.21639

This place from the Achaemenid period and was used for governmental purposes and this function lasted until the Safavid period.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural History". Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "مرمت فاز سوم قلعه هزاره میناب پایان یافت". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved 15 February 2021.