Palangan village is one of the villages and tourist attractions of Kurdistan province, which is also called Palengan by the local people. Palangan, with its amazing staircase architecture and beautiful and pristine nature, has been registered in the country’s national heritage list.

Palangan village is a village at the beginning of Oraman region of Kurdistan and in the middle of a valley with a river passing through it. The houses of this village are located on both sides of the river and on the mountain, and they are built by stacking stones on top of each other.

Palangan village is a village at the beginning of Oraman region of Kurdistan and in the middle of a valley with a river passing through it. The houses of this village are located on both sides of the river and on the mountain, and they are built by stacking stones on top of each other.

The remains of old houses and structures tell of the great age of this village. The people of the village have still preserved their culture by adhering to traditional ceremonies.

Architecture of Palangan village

Palengan is in the middle of the mountain and is formed in the form of stairs. In this type of architecture, houses are built on top of each other and the roof of the lower house is used as the courtyard of the upper house.

The materials used in the construction of houses are mostly stones. These stone houses show the house building knowledge of the ancients; They have combined the type of architecture with the people’s culture and geographical conditions and have thought of a solution for harmony between man and nature.

Where is Palangan village?

Palengan village is one of the sightseeing places of Kamiyaran, one of the cities of Kurdistan province, which is located on the border of this province and Kermanshah and at the beginning of Oraman or Horaman region. The distance between Palangan and Sanandaj is 120 km and the distance between Palangan and Kamyaran is 50 km.

The best time to visit Palangan

The province has hot summers and cold winters. For this reason, if you plan to travel to this province, the best time to visit Kordestan province is spring and autumn.