Arg-i Karim khani has recently been repaired and preserved.

Arg-i Karim khani (also "Arg-i Karimi"), or the Citadel of Karim Khan, is a citadel in Fars Province, Iran. This article is about a type of fortification. ... Fars (Persian: فارس) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. ...

The structure sits in the middle of the city of Shiraz. It was built during the Zand dynasty and is named after Karim Khan of the dynasty. Shiraz can refer to: Shiraz, Iran Shiraz grape/wine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Vakeel mosque, Shiraz. ... Karim Khan Zand, (Persian: کریم خان زند), (c. ...

At times, the citadel was used as a prison. Today, it is a museum operated by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. Iran Cultural Heritage Organization (سازمان میراث فرهنگی) is an educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. ...

See also

• List of Iranian castles
• Iranian architecture

Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan, is the second largest square in the world and arguably the gem of Persian architectural masterpieces. ...

External links

• MIT's Archnet entry for "Arg-e Karimi