security tower (bastak castle) or qalhey basrak

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This is one of bigest and oldest security tower at Bastak
it has been built on top of mountain .
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Coordinates:   27°10'20"N   54°21'59"E

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  • THE QALEH QALAT FORTRESS WAS BUILT BY SHAIKH MOHD KHAN BASTAKI,IN 1720AD.THE FORTRESS WAS ONE OF THE MANY PROJECTS OF SHAIKH MOHD KHAN BASTAKI AFTER HE RETURNED FROM QALEH DIDEHBAN AND MADE BASTAK AS HIS CENTER OF HIS ADDMINSTRATION AND GOVERNING BASTAK AND JEHANGIRIYAH,SHIBKOOH AND SOUTHERN PORTS OF IRAN AFTER OPTAINING THE TITLE OF RULER OF SOUTHERN REGIONS FROM KARIM KHAN ZAND SHAH OF IRAN.HE RULED BASTAK AND JEHANGIRIYAH FOR 46YEARS.
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