best location. Description The citadel today has three major sections Section 1 Section 1 of the citadel contains a barn on the east side that served as living quarters for the staff, as a cattle barn and as a dock warehouse. This section also includes a citadel entrance, guard towers, water storage and other spaces. Owing to existence of the remnants of tower and ramparts in section 1, it was probably the second defensive line of the citadel Section 2 Section 2 is a tall central area that is 50 meters from the storage areas, armory and barracks. The citadel has a brick tower with cruciform or lozenge design decorations in the northeast corner. it is known as the penthouse tower.. Section 3 Section 3 encompasses two floors overlooking the village and roads of the area. It is located in the west and is separated from section 2 by two towers and fortified and long walls. Section 3 is considered the alcove of the citadel and has more untouched spaces than the previous two parts. The existence of spaces like the vestibule, connecting corridors, stables, food storage, watchtowers and spaces with other applications are the most important features of section 3. Most of the second floor has been destroyed. Tunnel The citadel has a tunnel with an exit door. It was designed for water supply during a siege or for evacuation.The tunnel has approximately 100 usable stairs. The current tunnel was allegedly used during the battle between Mirza Rafi Khan with Mir Alam Khan and his son Amir Asadollah Khan. This battle is referred to in Einolvaghaye"… Esmaeil Khan, Atakhan, and their families obeyed and followed; and Afghans with Mirza Rafi Khan, Haji Fathkhan Afghan and Behboud son of Nazarkhan Ghalehgahi erected a burrow on one side of the citadel and escaped at night". However, given the length of time needed to bore a tunnel, the author might be referring to an earlier structure. History Construction Based on the existing documents, the Book of Divan-e-Lame and local comments, construction of the Furg Citadel began in early 1160 AH, during the reign of Nader Shah Afshar, by Mirza Bagha Khan, son of the First Mirza Rafi Khan. The citadel was completed by his son, the Second Mirza Rafi Khan. However, the Divan-e-Lame also says: "But, was it really started the building of the citadel by Mirza Bagha Khan and completed by