File:Behestan Castle of Mahneshan in Zanjan Province in Iran by Mardetanha (65) 33.jpg

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Behestan Castle is located next to Qizil Üzan River and the village of Behestan ,one hundred kilometers west of Zanjan.

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English: Behestan castle, also known as Ancient Castle Behestan, Ghale behestan, Behestan Rock Castle is one of 20 castles located in Mahneshan ancient city in Zanjan province, probably is the most unique one because it is built inside of a 250 meter Conglomerate mount by delving it instead of building the castle over it. Experts believe at first it was used during Median or Achaemenian tribes era, but it is much likely current castle dates back to middle ages of Islamic era in Iran (11th century AD).
فارسی: قلعه بهستان یا کهن دژ در شهرستان ماه‌نشان در استان زنجان و در نزدیکی روستای بهستان و در کنار رود قزل اوزن جای گرفته‌است. دیرینگی این دژ به دوره مادها بازمی‌گردد. این دژ در تاریخ ۱۳۵۶/۰۷/۱۱ و با شماره ثبت ملی ۱۴۵۸ به نام قلعه بهستان در فهرست آثار ملی کشور به ثبت رسیده‌است.
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