Azhdeha Peykar Castle

Azhdeha Peykar Castle is a historical castle located in in , The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire.
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of around 860 metres (2,830 feet)
  • Description: castle in Lar, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as
    “Azhdeha Paykar Castle”
    “Dragon Body Castle”
    “Dragon Castle”
    “Dragon Castle (Lar)”
    “Dragon-like Castle”
    “Ezhdeha Paikar Castle”
    “Qal‘eh-ye Lār”
    “قلعه اژدها پیکر و قبر مادر نادرشاه”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grave of Nader Shah’s mother and Qeysariyeh Bazaar.
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Bidmeshk.bahar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 610 metres east of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
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is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lar and Khur.
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is a city in the Central District… is situated 3 km south of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
is a city in the Central District of , province, . is situated 4½ km south of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.
is a city in the Central District of , province, . is situated 5 km east of Azhdeha Peykar Castle.

Azhdeha Peykar Castle

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Latitude
27.6856° or 27° 41′ 8″ north
Longitude
54.33357° or 54° 20′ 1″ east
Open location code
7HVPM8PM+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1346396086
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
11271821
Wiki­data ID
Q5914759

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Azhdeha Peykar Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة ازدها بيكر”
  • Persian: “قلعه اژدهاپیکر”
  • Persian: “قلعه لار”
  • Turkish: “Ejderha Kalesi, Lar”

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