Arg-e Bam
Arg-e Bam is a ruin in Kerman, Central Iran and has an elevation of 1,047 metres. Arg-e Bam is situated nearby to the village Espigan, as well as near Posht Roud.Places of Interest Nearby
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Arg-e Bam
Photo: Arad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arg-e Bam, located in the city of Bam, Kerman province of southeastern Iran, is the largest adobe building in the world. The entire building was a large fortress containing the citadel, but because the citadel dominates the ruins, the entire fortress is now named Bam Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espigan and Bam.
Espigan
Village
Espigan is a village in Kork and Nartich Rural District of Baravat District, Bam County, Kerman province, Iran.
Bam
Bam is a city in Kerman, Iran. This modern Iranian city surrounds the Arg-é Bam citadel which has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bam was devastated during an earthquake in December 2003 and is still being rebuilt.
Posht Roud
Village
Poshtrud is a village in, and the capital of, Kork and Nartich Rural District of Baravat District, Bam County, Kerman province, Iran.
Arg-e Bam
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kerman, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.11528° or 29° 6′ 55″ northLongitude
58.36847° or 58° 22′ 7″ eastElevation
1,047 metres (3,435 feet)Open location code
7HXW4989+49GeoNames ID
6533380
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