🏰 Qal'eh Dokhtar

Iran · Asia · 28.92°N, 52.53°E

Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar is a castle built by Ardashir I in present-day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the route connecting the cities of Firuzabad and Kavar. It is important in the field of Sasanian archaeology and is one of the eight designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.

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Quick facts

Country	Iran
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	28.92°N, 52.53°E · view on map

Qal'eh Dokhtar is located in Iran, in Asia.

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