This article briefly introduces a list of Kurds' historical sites (, ). Apart from Kurdish historical sites within Kurdistan, Kurdish sites outside of Kurdistan are also included.
Sites in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan Dar ul-Ihsan Mosque, Sanandaj, built in 1812 by Amanollah Khan Ardalan. Khan Bathhouse, Sanandaj, built in 1805 by Amanollah Khan Ardalan. Gheshlagh Bridge, Sanandaj, built in 1636 by Suleiman Khan Ardalan. Khosro Abad Mansion, Sanandaj, built in 1808 by Amanollah Khan Ardalan. Kashkan Bridge, Lorestan Province, built in 1009 by Badr ibn Hasanwayh. Mofakham's House of Mirrors, Bojnord, built in the 1870s by the order of Sardar Mofkham Tagh-e Tavileh complex in Izeh, it was built by the Hazaraspid rulers in the Ilkhanate period. Sardar Castle in Bukan, it was built by Aziz Khan Mokri in 1868. Dimdim Castle, West Azarbaijan Province.
Sites in Southern Kurdistan Pira Delal Lalish Temple, Located in Nineveh, Iraq, the temple is considered a sacred place of worship for the Yezidi Kurds. Hawler Citadel Shamame Tower, Rawanduz, built by Muhammad Pasha of Soran in 1813 to guard Rawanduz.ای گەورە بەناوی ئافرەتێکەوە کراون Dere castle, Erbil, built in the 19th century by Muhammad Pasha of Soran.Erbil's Dere Castle: A historic business hub Dwin Castle, said to have belonged to the family of Sultan Saladin Sharfadin Temple in Sinjar, built over 800 years ago. It is considered by Yazidis as one of the holiest places on earth. Xanzad Castle east of Erbil, it was built in the 16th century by Mir Xanzad. Duhok Grand Mosque, built in 1684 by Abubakir Khwaja Muhammed Amedî.Duhok’s Great Mosque; a history of knowledge. Amedi minaret, built in the 16th century by Sultan Hussein Wali of Bahdinan.Discover Amedi: the ancient imperial city perched on a hilltop. Mîra graveyard, the Tombs and graves of members of the Bahdinan dynasty are located here. Shirwanah Castle, Kalar, built by Mohamed Pasha Jaff. the castle is the ancestral home of the Jaff family.
Sites in Northern Kurdistan Alaca bridge, built by the orders of Mir Muhammed Pır Bela in 1674. Khan al-Barur in Harran, built by the Ayyubids in 1220. Cemilpaşazade mansion, built in 1882.Cemil Paşa Konağı'nın bir sakini olarak tarih. Ishak Pasha Palace, construction started in 1685 by Colak Abdi Pasha and finished in 1785 under Ishak pasha.Michiel Leezenberg, "Between Islamic Learning and Philological Nationalism: Mullah Mahmûdê Bayazîdî’s Auto-ethnography of the Kurds", 2020: "Since the seventeenth century, Bayazîd had been a sancak, or administrative unit, of the vilayet of Erzurum. It was governed by hereditary Kurdish rulers, who, among other achievements, in the eighteenth century had built the Ishak pasha palace." Hoşap Castle in Güzelsu, built in 1649 by Sarı Süleyman Bey. Harran Castle, it is an ancient castle built by the Byzantines, but most of the present structure dates to the Ayyubids in 1200. Hoşap bridge, built in 1671 by Zeynel Bey Mahmudi. Red madrasah in Cizre, built in 1501 by Mir Sharafkhan after he recaptured the city from the Aq Qoyunlu.Medreseya Sor a ku temenê wê 500 sal e careke din hat vekirin. Broken minaret in Silvan, built in the 13th century during the Ayyubid rule. Tekke mosque in Kilils, built by Canpolat bey in 1553. El-rizk mosque in Hasankeyf, built in 1409 by the Emirate of Hasankeyf ruler Ebu’l Mefahir Süleyman. Pira Dehderî Bridge, commissioned by Nizam al-Din and Muyyid al-Dawla in 1065. Manuchihr Mosque, a medieval mosque built by the Kurdish emirate of Shaddadids in Ani between 1072 and 1086.
Sites in Syria and Western Kurdistan Abu'l-Fida Mosque, erected in 1327 by Abulfeda, the Kurdish prince and governor of Hama. Al-Adil's minaret in Maskanah, built in 1210 by the Ayyubids. Beit Junblatt in Aleppo, built by Janbulad ibn Qasim al-Kurdi in the 16th century, it has the largest iwan in Aleppo. Khan al-Arous in Qutayfa, built by Saladin in 1181-1182. Al-Otrush Mosque in Aleppo, construction started under Mamluk emir Aqbogha al-Otrush Al-Hadhabani and finished in 1408 by his successor. Al-Mujahidiyah Madrasa in Damascus, built in 1142 by Burid governor Mujahid al-Din bin Bazan bin Yammin al-Kurdi. Bimaristan al-Qaymari in Damascus, built between 1248 and 1258 by Sayf al-Din Yusuf, a member of the Kurdish royal family Al-Qaymari. Al-Muqaddamiyya madrasah in Aleppo, built by Zengid Kurdish commander Muhammad ibn al-Muqaddam in 1168. only the portal and some parts of the mosque, particularly the mihrab, remain. Bab al-Maqam in Aleppo, built by Ayyubid emir Al-Aziz Muhammad in 1230. Bab al-Ahmar, located in Aleppo, built during the reign of the Ayyubid emir of Aleppo al-Aziz Muhammad. Al-Adiliyah Madrasa, Damascus, 13th-century madrasah which was built by the Ayyubid Sultan Al-Adil I. Citadel of Damascus, originally built by a turkman warlord, it was demolished and rebuilt completely by the Ayyubid Sultan Al-Adil between the years 1203-1216, the current citadel dates primarily to the Ayyubid period. Citadel of Aleppo, ancient citadel which was greatly expanded under the Ayyubids. The majority of the citadel dates back to the reign of Al-Zahir Ghazi. Nimrod Fortress, Mount Hermon, built by the Ayyubid sultan Al-Malik al-Aziz Uthman. References