Sherwana Castle

Sherwana Castle
قەڵای شێروانە
Part of Kalar, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Kalar
Near Kalar in Iraq
Sherwana Castle
Sherwana Castle is located in Iraq
Sherwana Castle
Sherwana Castle
Location in Iraq
Coordinates34°36′25″N 45°18′48″E / 34.6070°N 45.3133°E / 34.6070; 45.3133
TypeCastle
Site information
OwnerJaff family
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPartially restored
Site history
Built1866 (1866)
Built forMohamed Pasha Jaff
Built byMohamed Pasha Jaff
In use1866–present
MaterialsStone and brick
Battles/warsVarious Kurdish and Ottoman conflicts
EventsDamaged in the 1990s, 2014 heavy rains, and 2017 earthquake; restored in 2018
Sherwana Castle is an important historical and cultural landmark in the Kurdistan Region.

Sherwana Castle (Kurdish: قەڵای شێروانە), also known as Shirwanah Castle, is a castle located in Kalar, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Sherwana Castle is the ancestral home of the Jaff family.


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