Castle
Poshtab Castle
🇮🇷 Iran
Poshtab Castle, also known Pashtou Castle (Persian: قلعه پشتاب) is an ancient site located in Poshtab village, Ahar County in northwestern Iran. The castle is built on a rock and features stairs and engraved cabins. With only one entry point, the other sides of Poshtab Castle are surrounded by inaccessible cliffs. The building dates back to the Sassanid and Parthian periods. Poshtab Fortification is located near Qahqaheh Castle.
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Poshtab Castle ranks #5,213 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #50 of the 170 mapped in Iran. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,466 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Poshtab Castle?
Poshtab Castle stands in Iran, at 38.08°, 47.3°.
How famous is Poshtab Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,213 of 8,134 worldwide, and #50 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 Poshtab Castle?
Bar Bar Castle, about 66 km away.
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