Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh

Qal'eh Dokhtar (Persian: قلعه دختر) is a historical castle located in Bardaskan County in Razavi Khorasan Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the 6th to 8th centuries AH.

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Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh ranks #4,984 of 5,793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #115 of the 120 mapped in Iran. Founded c. 650, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 19 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.

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