Now closed, the castle prison has been the major prison of Tehran in its time, even after the Islamic revolution. This book is a history of this prison. How it was built, why and when it became a prison and so on and so forth. One should consider that many poets, writers, political activists and figures have been in and out of castle prison and therefore this prison is a center point of many narratives of modern Iran history. To understand these narratives, knowing this prison is essential.

Now closed, the castle prison has been the major prison of Tehran in its time, even after the Islamic revolution. This book is a history of this prison. How it was built, why and when it became a prison and so on and so forth. One should consider that many poets, writers, political activists and figures have been in and out of castle prison and therefore this prison is a center point of many narratives of modern Iran history. To understand these narratives, knowing this prison is essential.