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Nehbandan Castle
🇮🇷 Iran
The Citadel of Nehbandan, or Arg-e Nehbandan, is a citadel from the Parthian era, located in Nehbandan, South Khorasan province, Iran.
Not much remains of the structure due to numerous earthquakes. The citadel is thought to have been possibly built even before the Parthian era according to some indications. To be for sure, its circular plan (300 meters in diameter) at least puts it firmly within the Parthian era.
The structure was occupied primarily for military purposes, and was used until as late as the Safavid era.
Text adapted from “Nehbandan Citadel” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nehbandan Castle ranks #7,421 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #113 of the 170 mapped in Iran. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Nehbandan Castle?
Nehbandan Castle stands in Iran, at 31.53347°, 60.04042°.
How famous is Nehbandan Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,421 of 8,134 worldwide, and #113 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 Nehbandan Castle?
Basiran Castle, about 99 km away.
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