Fortress
Derbent Fortress
🇷🇺 Russia
Derbent Fortress is a fortress forming part of the defensive system of the Caucasian Wall, which protected the peoples of Transcaucasia and Western Asia against invasions by nomads from the north skirting the Caucasus mountains along the coast of the Caspian Sea. The system included the city walls, the citadel (Naryn-kala), the sea walls and the mountain wall of Dag-bary. Located in the city of Derbent, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Machine-translated from “Fortaleza de Derbente” on the Portuguese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Derbent Fortress ranks #3,227 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,367 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Derbent Fortress?
Derbent Fortress stands in Russia, at 42.05265°, 48.27497°.
Is Derbent Fortress a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — Derbent Fortress is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Derbent Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,227 of 8,134 worldwide, and #84 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Derbent Fortress?
Naryn-Kala, about 1 km away.
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