Ghale Dokhtar

Qal'eh Dokhtar is a castle in , . The castle was built sometime during the Median rule over Iran, making it over 2,500 years old. During the Seljuk period, the castle was considered a refuge for the people of .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Kerman, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Daughter Castle (Kerman)”, “Dokhtar Castle (Kerman)”, “Maiden Castle (Kerman)”, “Qal’eh Dokhtar, Kerman”, and “Qaleh Dokhtar (Kerman)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atashkadeh-e Kerman and Ghale Ardeshir.

Museum
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The Kerman Fire Temple is a Zoroastrian fire temple in , . The structure is also the house to the only anthropology museum of Zoroastrians in the world. is situated 670 metres northwest of Ghale Dokhtar.

Photo: Am kerman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ardeshir Castle is a historical castle located in in Kerman Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire. is situated 690 metres southeast of Ghale Dokhtar.

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The is a Shi'ite mausoleum complex, located in the city of , in the province of , . The complex is also known as Three Domes. is situated 570 metres west of Ghale Dokhtar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerman and Seyyedi Suburb.

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is a city in the Central District of County, province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.

Neighborhood
Saidi is a village in Derakhtengan Rural District of the Central District of , province, . is situated 5 km north of Ghale Dokhtar.

Ghale Dokhtar

Latitude
30.29194° or 30° 17′ 31″ north
Longitude
57.09389° or 57° 5′ 38″ east
Open location code
8H2V73RV+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5679165480
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q5703578
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ghale Dokhtar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة دختر”
  • Persian: “قلعه دختر (کرمان)”
  • Persian: “قلعه دختر و قلعه اردشیر”
  • Persian: “قلعه دختر”
  • Turkish: “Dohtar Kalesi, Kirman”

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