Xanzad Castle

Xanzad Castle
قەڵای خانزەند
Interactive map of the Xanzad Castle area
Alternative namesKhanzad Castle
General information
StatusCompleted
Location953H+HJF, 3, Banaman, Erbil, Iraq, Erbil, Iraq
Year built16th century
Height
Height40 meters
Technical details
Floor counttwo

Xanzad Castle (also written Khanzad) alternatively Banaman Castle, is a medieval castle build by ruler of the Kurdish Soran Emirate, Mir Xanzad in the late 16th century. The castle lies in southern Kurdistan, part of autonomous Kurdistan, itself part of the Republic of Iraq.