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  • Khanzad Castle

  • Khanzad Castle

    Khanzad Castle, also called Banaman Castle, is a castle located on the road between Erbil and Shaqlawa, Iraq. It was constructed during the time of the Kurdish Soran Emirate in the 16th century AD under the rule of Princess Khanzad and her brother Prince Suleiman Beg.
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    Khanzad Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Iraq

    Erbil

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    16th Century AD

    Soran Emirate

    Soran Emirate

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    Soran Emirate Monuments

     

     

     

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