Herat Citadel
The Citadel of Herat, locally known as Arg-e Herat, or Qala-ye Ikhtiaruddin, is a fort located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Historic citadel in Herat, Afghanistan
- Also known as: “Citadel of Alexander” and “Qala Iktyaruddin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Herat National Museum and Yu Aw Synagogue.
Herat National Museum
Museum
The Herat National Museum is a museum located in Herat, Afghanistan. It was established in 1925 by order of Emir Amānullāh.
Yu Aw Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Yu Aw Synagogue is an abandoned Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Momanda neighbourhood of the old city of Herat, in western Afghanistan. Yu Aw Synagogue is situated 790 metres south of Herat Citadel.
Jihad Museum
Museum
The Jihad Museum is located in the western provincial capital of Herat in Afghanistan. It was built in 2010 as a place for Afghans to understand past conflicts and their history. Jihad Museum is situated 3½ km northeast of Herat Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Herat and Injil.
Herat
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Herat, also known as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is an oasis city and the third-largest city in Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276.
Injil
Village
Injil is a town that serves as the capital of the Injil District in Herat Province of Afghanistan. It is located at at 950m altitude a few miles southeast of Herat. Injil is situated 7 km southeast of Herat Citadel.
Herat Citadel
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Herat District, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.34606° or 34° 20′ 46″ northLongitude
62.18866° or 62° 11′ 19″ eastElevation
925 metres (3,035 feet)Open location code
8J6485WQ+CFOpenStreetMap ID
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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”
- Russian: “Цитадель Герат”
- Slovenian: “Citadela v Heratu”
- Spanish: “Ciudadela de Herat”
- Turkish: “Herat Kalesi”
- Urdu: “ہرات قلعہ”
- Uzbek: “Ixtiyoruddin qalʼasi”
- Uzbek: “Ixtiyoruddin Qalʼasi”
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