Middle East
Iran
South Khorasan Province

Qal’eh Kuh of Ferdows

Ghal'eh Kuh of Ferdows is a ruined fortress on top of Kuh-e Ghal'eh, located south of in South Khorasan Province, . The fortress was famously used by the Nizari Ismailis of the Alamut period, and was the biggest Nizari stronghold in the Quhistan region, according to the Tarikh-i Jahangushay.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,744 metres
  • Description: Ismaili castle in Quhistan
  • Also known as: “Kuh-e-Ghal’eh, Ferdows”

Qal’eh Kuh of Ferdows

Latitude
33.9099° or 33° 54′ 36″ north
Longitude
58.1349° or 58° 8′ 6″ east
Elevation
1,744 metres (5,722 feet)
Open location code
8H5WW45M+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11199511344
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q5953643
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Slovenian—“Qal’eh Kuh of Ferdows” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة كوه الفردوس”
  • Bengali: “ফেরদৌসের কাল’এহ কুহ”
  • Ladin: “Kuh-e-Ghal’eh”
  • Persian: “کوه قلعه فردوس”
  • Slovenian: “Kuh-e Galeh”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Qal’eh Kuh of Ferdows”. Photo: M samadi, CC BY-SA 3.0.