Herat Citadel
The Citadel of Herat, locally known as Arg-e Herat, or Qala Ikhtiaruddin, is a fort located in Herat, Afghanistan.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 930 metres (3,030 feet)
- Description: Historic citadel in Herat, Afghanistan
- Also known as“Citadel of Alexander”“Qala Iktyaruddin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Herat National Museum and Yu Aw Synagogue.
Herat National Museum
Museum
The Herat National Museum is a museum located in Herat, Afghanistan.
Yu Aw Synagogue
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The Yu Aw Synagogue is an abandoned Orthodox Jewish…
790 metres south of Herat Citadel
Jihad Museum
Museum
The Jihad Museum is located in the western provincial capital of Herat in Afghanistan.
3½ km northeast of Herat Citadel
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herat and Injil.
Injil
Village
Injil is a town that serves as the capital of the Injil District in Herat Province of Afghanistan.
7 km southeast of Herat Citadel
Herat Citadel
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Latitude
34.34606° or 34° 20′ 46″ north
Longitude
62.18866° or 62° 11′ 19″ east
Open location code
8J6485WQ+CF
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OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
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historic = castle
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tourism = attraction
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Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Herat Citadel” goes by many names.
قلعة هراةArabic
Herateko zitadelaBasque
Ciutadella d’HeratCatalan
赫拉特城堡Chinese
Citadelo de HeratoEsperanto
מצודת הראטHebrew
हेरात का गढ़Hindi
Cittadella di HeratItalian
헤라트 성채Korean
ارگ هراتPersian
اختیارالدین کلاPushto
اختیارالدین کلا هراتPushto
سکندري کلاPushto
هرات ارگPushto
Цитадель ГератRussian
Citadela v HeratuSlovenian
Herat KalesiTurkish
ہرات قلعہUrdu
Ixtiyoruddin QalʼasiUzbek
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