Azhdeha Peykar Castle
Azhdeha Peykar Castle is a historical castle located in Larestan County in Fars province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire.Photo: Badiei.mj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Hesamkhandan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Lar, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Azhdeha Paykar Castle”, “Dragon Body Castle”, “Dragon Castle”, “Dragon Castle (Lar)”, “Dragon-body Castle”, “Dragon-like Castle”, “Ezhdeha Paikar Castle”, “Qal‘eh-ye Lār”, and “Qal`eh-ye Lar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grave of Nader Shah’s mother and Qeysariyeh Bazaar.
Qeysariyeh Bazaar
Marketplace
Photo: Bidmeshk.bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qeysariyeh Bazaar is a marketplace, which is situated 610 metres east of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lar and Khur.
Lar
Town
Photo: Moslem Ebrahimi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lar is a city in the Central District of Larestan County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Lar is situated 3 km south of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
Khur
Town
Khur is a city in the Central District of Larestan County, Fars province, Iran. Khur is situated 4½ km south of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
Latifi
Town
Latifi is a city in the Central District of Larestan County, Fars province, Iran. As a village, Latifi was the capital of Howmeh Rural District until its capital was transferred to the village of Hormud-e Mehr Khui. Latifi is situated 5 km east of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
Azhdeha Peykar Castle
- Categories: cultural property, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fars, Central Iran, Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
27.6856° or 27° 41′ 8″ northLongitude
54.33357° or 54° 20′ 1″ eastElevation
863 metres (2,831 feet)Open location code
7HVPM8PM+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 1346396086OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11271821Wikidata ID
Q5914759
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Azhdeha Peykar Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة إزدها بيكر”
- Arabic: “قلعة ازدها بيكر”
- Persian: “قلعه اژدهاپیکر”
- Persian: “قلعه لار”
- Turkish: “Ejderha Kalesi, Lar”
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