Castle
Qahqaheh Castle
🇮🇷 Iran
Qahqaheh Castle (Persian: قلعه قهقهه) is a castle in the mountains 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Meshginshahr in Ardabil Province, Iran. It was built and used as a jail for anti-government politicians during the Safavid dynasty. Ismail II, the third king of the Safavid dynasty, was imprisoned there.
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Qahqaheh Castle ranks #2,609 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #31 of the 170 mapped in Iran. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,065 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Qahqaheh Castle?
Qahqaheh Castle stands in Iran, at 38.75707°, 47.54182°.
How famous is Qahqaheh Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,609 of 8,133 worldwide, and #31 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 Qahqaheh Castle?
Bar Bar Castle, about 42 km away.
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