Mond Protected Zone – Dashti (Khormoj)

This territory is in the township of Dashti. The reputed castles of Khormoj a part of which is known as the Mohammad Khan castle, and the other called the Jalal Khan castle is located in this area. Both these personalities were 'Khans' of the Qajar era.

This is an ancient tomb made of hand and sculptured stone and is located south of Khormoj city. It is believed that an offspring of prophet Noah is buried here.

This temple is on the skirts of the 'Mond' Mountains, 30 km. from Khormoj, on the top of a rocky height. The current facade of this temple is a main platform with an arched roof and two other entrances. Ten sutures can also be noted. The most interesting feature of this temple is that in the lower...

This is the remnants of the large castle of Khormoj and is architectured in the 'Saljuqi' style with arched roofs and decorative plaster moldings.

This ancient mosque is located in an old graveyard which is on the top of a hill. A wooden inscription in the mosque displays the date 852 AH. as the repairing date of the mosque. So this shows that it was constructed much before this date and could be related to the early centuries of the Islamic...