Gabri Castle

Gabri Castle is a historical castle located in in , Iran. The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire.
Wikipedia
Photo: مهدی اشراقی, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Ray, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Gabri Castle (Ray)”, “Ghal’eh Gabri”, “Ghaleh Gabri”, “Qal‘eh-ye Gabrī”, “Qal`eh-ye Gabri”, and “Qaleh Gabri”
  • Address: بزرگراه آوینی, شهر ری

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine and Ray Bazaar.

Mosque
Photo: Agha Nader, Public domain.
The Shāh Abdol-Azim Shrine is a Shia shrine and religious complex located in Rey, in the province of Tehran, . The complex contains the tomb of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, a descendant of the second Shia Imam Hasan. is situated 1¼ km west of Gabri Castle.

Shopping center
Photo: Dashaslan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a shopping center, which is situated 1¼ km west of Gabri Castle.

Photo: Orijentolog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a castle in Tehran Province in northern Iran. It was located near Cheshmeh Ali, Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine and Fath Ali shah inscription. It was built during the Parthian rule of Iran. is situated 2½ km north of Gabri Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ray and District 20.

is the oldest existing city of in . It is best known for being the birthplace of Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
Ray County is in . Its capital is the city of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Gabri Castle.

Village
is a village in Chaleh Tarkhan Rural District of in , province, . is situated 5 km southeast of Gabri Castle.

Gabri Castle

Latitude
35.5837° or 35° 35′ 1″ north
Longitude
51.45045° or 51° 27′ 2″ east
Elevation
1,051 metres (3,448 feet)
Open location code
8H7HHFM2+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 447549015
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
404486
Wiki­data ID
Q5898136
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Gabri Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة غبري”
  • Danish: “Qal’eh Gabri”
  • Japanese: “ガルエイエ・ガブリー”
  • Mazanderani: “گبری قلعه”
  • Persian: “قلعه گبری (شهر ری)”
  • Persian: “قلعه گبری”
  • Russian: “Кала-и Габри”
  • Spanish: “castillo de Gabri (Rayy)”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Gabri (Rayy)”
  • Tajik: “Қалъаи Габрӣ”
  • Turkish: “Gabri Kalesi”

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