Castle
Kangelo Castle
🇮🇷 Iran
Kangelo Castle (Persian: قلعه کنگلو) is a historical fortress located in Kangelo Village, Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Kangelo Castle was built during the time of the Sassanian Empire. According to historians, this castle was used as a place to worship the Mithra.
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Kangelo Castle ranks #4,164 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #43 of the 170 mapped in Iran. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,532 times in the last 60 days, more than 60% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Kangelo Castle?
Kangelo Castle stands in Iran, at 35.93933°, 53.15478°.
How famous is Kangelo Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,164 of 8,134 worldwide, and #43 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 Kangelo Castle?
Lion Castle (Shahmirzad), about 23 km away.
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