Sherwana Castle
| Sherwana Castle | |
|---|---|
قەڵای شێروانە | |
| Part of Kalar, Kurdistan Region, Iraq | |
| Kalar Near Kalar in Iraq | |
Sherwana Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Owner | Jaff family |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partially restored |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°36′25″N 45°18′48″E / 34.6070°N 45.3133°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1866 |
| Built for | Mohamed Pasha Jaff |
| Built by | Mohamed Pasha Jaff |
| In use | 1866–present |
| Materials | Stone and brick |
| Battles/wars | Various Kurdish and Ottoman conflicts |
| Events | Damaged in the 1990s, 2014 heavy rains, and 2017 earthquake; restored in 2018 |
| Sherwana Castle is an important historical and cultural landmark in the Kurdistan Region. | |
Sherwana Castle (Kurdish: قەڵای شێروانە), also known as Shirwanah Castle, is a castle located in Kalar, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Sherwana Castle is the ancestral home of the Jaff family.