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Yezidabad Castle
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
The Yazdegerd Castle is a pre-medieval Sassanid castle in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is constructed solely of mud. The castle is named after the last Sassanid king, Yazdegerd III (632–651).
Outside of scientific circles the castle is commonly known as Nakhchivangala or Kohnagala. It currently houses a museum.
Text adapted from “Yazdegerd Castle, Nakhchivan” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yezidabad Castle ranks #3,654 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 45 mapped in Azerbaijan. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Azerbaijan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Yezidabad Castle?
Yezidabad Castle stands in Azerbaijan, at 39.19528°, 45.41389°.
How famous is Yezidabad Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,654 of 8,133 worldwide, and #15 in Azerbaijan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Yezidabad Castle?
Palace of Nakhchivan Khans, about 2 km away.
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