Rudkhan Castle  or Qale Rudkhan is one of the famous places of Foman in the green and pleasant province of Gilan. This spectacular castle is located 20 kilometers southwest of Foman, near the village of Rudkhan, above the forest heights of Heydar Alat region and in the middle of a dense forest. The height of Rudkhan Castle is between 655 to715 meters above sea level.
Passing the villages of Melskam and Seyedabad and after traveling approximately  about 20 kilometers from Foman, you will
reach the Rudkhan Castle. And you have to climb about 1600 stairs to climb the castle.
Despite its greatness, Rudkhan Castle was unknown until 1830, until this year, Aleksander Borejko Chodźko; The Polish Iranian researcher once mentioned it in his writings.
The inscription mentioned by Khuchko was installed above the entrance gate and is considered the only historical document of Rudkhan Castle. You can see this inscription in Rasht's Treasure Museum.
At the beginning of the way up to Rudkhan Castle and a little ahead of the parking lot, there is also a market that you will see as soon as you reach this place and you might be reminded of Korean and Chinese houses.
In this bazaar, you can also wear colorful and beautiful Gilki clothes and record your happy and sweet moments forever in lasting photo frames.
Rudkhan Castle has about 1600 steps that are new and built for tourists. The main stairs were pulled out from under the soil during the archaeological excavations along the walls and towers, and their number reaches 935; That's why this place is known as the Thousand Steps.#iran_tourism,#gilan,#nature,#qaleh_rudkhan,#fuman,#fun

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