Herat Citadel

The Citadel of Herat, locally known as Arg-e Herat, or Qala-ye Ikhtiaruddin, is a fort located in the center of in .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Historic citadel in Herat, Afghanistan
  • Also known as: “Citadel of Alexander”, “Ixtiyoruddin Qalʼasi”, “Qala Iktyaruddin”, “اختیارالدین کلا”, and “سکندري کلا”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Herat National Museum and Yu Aw Synagogue.

Museum
The is a located in , .

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The is an abandoned Orthodox Jewish… is situated 790 metres south of Herat Citadel.

Museum
The is located in the western provincial capital of in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Herat Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herat and Injil.

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, also written as Harat or Hirat, and…

Village
is a town that serves as the capital of the in of . is situated 7 km southeast of Herat Citadel.

Herat Citadel

Latitude
34.34606° or 34° 20′ 46″ north
Longitude
62.18866° or 62° 11′ 19″ east
Elevation
925 metres (3,035 feet)
Open location code
8J6485WQ+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 421847649
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
9166357
Wiki­data ID
Q10859317
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Herat Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة هراة”
  • Basque: “Herateko zitadela”
  • Catalan: “ciutadella d’Herat”
  • Catalan: “Ciutadella d’Herat”
  • Chinese: “赫拉特城堡”
  • Esperanto: “Citadelo de Herato”
  • French: “citadelle d’Hérat”
  • French: “Citadelle d’Hérat”
  • German: “Zitadelle von Herat”
  • Hebrew: “מצודת הראט”
  • Hindi: “हेरात का गढ़”
  • Italian: “Cittadella di Herat”
  • Korean: “헤라트 성채”
  • Persian: “ارگ هرات”
  • Pushto: “اختیارالدین کلا هرات”
  • Pushto: “هرات ارگ”
  • Russian: “Цитадель Герат”
  • Slovenian: “Citadela v Heratu”
  • Spanish: “Ciudadela de Herat”
  • Turkish: “Herat Kalesi”
  • Urdu: “ہرات قلعہ”
  • Uzbek: “Ixtiyoruddin qalʼasi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Herat Old Town and 7th District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: خیاطی جلیل احمد سلطانی and Mechanic Haji Salahuddin Sales Parts.

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