Castle
Bar Bar Castle
🇮🇷 Iran · 2nd century
Bar Bar castle (Persian: قلعه بربر) is a historical castle located in Meshgin Shahr County in Ardabil Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AH.
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Bar Bar Castle ranks #7,214 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 170 mapped in Iran. Founded c. 200, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 25 atlas entries founded in the 2nd century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Bar Bar Castle?
Bar Bar Castle stands in Iran, at 38.47655°, 47.86221°.
When was Bar Bar Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Bar Bar Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,214 of 8,134 worldwide, and #96 in Iran. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Bar Bar Castle?
Kohneh Qal'eh, Meshginshahr, about 9 km away.
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