Arg-e Rāyeh
Arg-e Rāyeh is a ruin in Kerman, Central Iran and has an elevation of 2,212 metres. Arg-e Rāyeh is situated nearby to Arg-e Rayen (Rayen Castle), as well as near the village Mozaffarabad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arg-e Rayen (Rayen Castle).
Arg-e Rayen (Rayen Castle)
Photo: ninara, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rayen Castle is a historic adobe fortress situated in the city of Rayen, about 100 kilometers south of Kerman, Iran. The castle and the mudbrick city it protects display numerous architectural elements and design strategies recognized as hallmarks of Iranian citadels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rayen and Mozaffarabad.
Rayen
Photo: لاشار کوبچ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rayen is a city in Kerman. Rayen is everything Bam used to be before the earthquake. Rayen has a historic Arg built entirely of sun-dried mud bricks. Its historic city has countless mudbrick houses, some of them decaying, but it is this decaying charm that makes the city even more attractive.
Mozaffarabad
Village
Mozaffarabad is a village in Rayen Rural District, Rayen District, Kerman County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 71, in 21 families. Mozaffarabad is situated 6 km northwest of Arg-e Rāyeh.
Deh-e Malek
Village
Deh-e Malek is a village in Rayen Rural District, Rayen District, Kerman County, Kerman Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 233, in 51 families. Deh-e Malek is situated 7 km northwest of Arg-e Rāyeh.
Arg-e Rāyeh
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Arg-e Rayeh” and “Qal‘eh Kohneh-ye Rāyeh”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kerman, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.59342° or 29° 35′ 36″ northLongitude
57.43831° or 57° 26′ 18″ eastElevation
2,212 metres (7,257 feet)Open location code
7HXVHCVQ+98GeoNames ID
405736
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In Other Languages
“Arg-e Rāyeh” goes by many names.
- Persian: “ارگ راین”
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