Naryn-Kala

Naryn-Kala (Russian: Нарын-кала) is an ancient pre-Arab citadel, part of the Derbent fortress, connected to the Caspian Sea by double walls designed to block the so-called Caspian gates to the Persian state. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Naryn-Kala ranks #1,191 of 3,734 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 67 mapped in Russia. Founded 501, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 8 atlas entries founded in the 6th century. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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