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Sherwana Castle | |
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قەڵای شێروانە | |
Part of Kalar, Kurdistan Region, Iraq | |
Kalar Near Kalar in Iraq | |
![]() Sherwana Castle | |
Coordinates | 34°36′25″N 45°18′48″E / 34.6070°N 45.3133°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Owner | Jaff family |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Partially restored |
Site history | |
Built | 1866 |
Built for | Mohamed Pasha Jaff |
Built by | Mohamed Pasha Jaff |
In use | 1866–present |
Materials | Stone and brick |
Battles/wars | Various Kurdish and Ottoman conflicts |
Events | Damaged 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.