Iran · 3rd century
Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar (Persian: دژ دختر, lit. 'Maiden Castle') is a castle built by Ardashir I in present-day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the route connecting the cities of Firuzabad and Kavar. It is important in the field of Sasanian archaeology and is one of the eight designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region.
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Qal'eh Dokhtar ranks #1,706 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 173 mapped in Iran. Founded 209, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 29 atlas entries founded in the 3rd century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,040 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Iran compares in the castle statistics.
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