Fortress
Farah Citadel
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
The Citadel of Farah (Pashto; Dari: ارگ فراه), also known as the Citadel of Alexander, and locally known as Shar-e-Farahdun is an ancient fort in Afghanistan. When Alexander the Great invaded the area it was known as Prophthasia in Drangiana: the Drangian capital Phrada was just renamed in October 330; 'Prophthasia' means 'Anticipation', modern Farâh, Afghanistan.
The Citadel sits on the edge of Farah City. Looking out over this western desert city, the Citadel covers the distance of one kilometre from the corner of an interior wall to the opposite corner. The fortress walls are 50 feet high.
Text adapted from “Farah Citadel” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Farah Citadel ranks #5,713 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 12 mapped in Afghanistan. See how Afghanistan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Farah Citadel?
Farah Citadel stands in Afghanistan, at 32.38264°, 62.11211°.
How famous is Farah Citadel?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,713 of 8,133 worldwide, and #12 in Afghanistan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Farah Citadel?
Seh Kuheh Castle, about 189 km away.
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