List of Ismaili castles


List of the castles of the Nizari Ismaili state in Persia and Syria.
The state had around 200 fortresses overall. Most of the Persian Ismaili castles were in the Alborz mountains, in the regions of Daylaman and Quhistan, as well as in Qumis. Most of the Syrian Ismaili castles were in Jabal Bahra'.

Architecture

The Ismaili fortresses in Rudbar of Alamut had been built on rocky heights and were equipped to withstand long sieges; they had storehouses with high capacities and elaborate water supply infrastructure such as cisterns, qanats, and canals.

Persia

Syria