Mood Castle and Garden-Birjand

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Mood Castle and Garden-Birjand

This building has an area of 60,270 square meters in 40 k.m. east of Birjand. There is a long wall with 20 round towers. Moreover, a 10 meter ditch surrounds it for defense purpose. The main entrance of the garden is in northern part with two towers and 2 small rooms for guards. There are some remains of an old building inside the castle. There is in the center of the garden an edifice with its architecture belongs to late Qajar and early Palavi. Page Contents
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Khorassan-South Tourism Attraction

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Historical Places, Khorassan-South

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