Dimdim Castle
| Dimdim Castle | |
|---|---|
Kurdish: قەڵای دمدم (Qelay Dimdim) | |
| Mount Dimdim, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran in Iran | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fortress |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°23′26.1″N 45°10′57.77″E / 37.390583°N 45.1827139°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1609 |
| Built by | Emîr Xan Lepzêrîn |
| In use | 1609–1610 (sieged by the Safavid Empire) |
| Fate | Rebuilt after siege |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Dimdim |
| Events | Siege by Safavid Empire forces in 1609 |
Dimdim Castle (Kurdish: قەڵای دمدم, romanized: Qelay Dimdim, Persian: قلعه دمدم) was a Kurdish fortress located on top of Mount Dimdim in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, just west of Lake Urmia. This fortress was the location of the Battle of Dimdim.
According to Kurdish oral tradition the fortress was built in the pre-Islamic era. The castle suffered an attack by the Safavid Empire and was sacked in 1609, then rebuilt by the Amir Khan Lepzerin in the same year. Other source mentioned that the siege of Dimdim Castle was in 1610.