Iran · 12th century
Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh ranks #8,289 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #112 of the 172 mapped in Iran. Founded c. 1150, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 763 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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.
Text adapted from “Qal'eh Dokhtar, Khooshab” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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