Iraj Castle

Iraj Castle is a fortification built in 4th or 5th century AD in the central region of Ray, Sasanian Empire, near modern-day , . The monument is known for its peculiar design: large defensive walls with embedded rooms and arches, with towers at regular intervals, enclosing a vast empty interior of 190 hectares.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 943 metres (3,094 feet)
  • Description: castle in Pishva County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as
    “Ghaleh Iraj”
    “Iraj Citadel”
    “Qal‘eh-ye Gabrī”
    “Qal‘eh-ye Īraj”
    “Qaleh Iraj”
    “قلعه گبری (ایرج)”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

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Iraj Castle

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Latitude
35.34229° or 35° 20′ 32″ north
Longitude
51.67966° or 51° 40′ 47″ east
Open location code
8H7H8MRH+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 406667535
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
7465139
Wiki­data ID
Q2044981

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Iraj Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة إيرج”
  • Catalan: “Castell d’Iraj”
  • French: “citadelle d’Iraj”
  • French: “Citadelle d’Iraj”
  • Italian: “Castello di Iraj”
  • Persian: “قلعه ايرج”
  • Persian: “قلعه ایرج”
  • Persian: “قلعهٔ ایرج”
  • Persian: “قلعه گبری”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Iraj”
  • Turkish: “Iraj Kalesi”

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