Iran · 8th century
Bar Bar Castle ranks #8,139 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #101 of the 172 mapped in Iran. Founded c. 800, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 48 atlas entries founded in the 8th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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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