Citadel of Nehbandan
The Citadel of Nehbandan, or Arg-e Nehbandan, is a citadel from the Parthian era, located in Nehbandan, South Khorasan province, Iran. Not much remains of the structure due to numerous earthquakes.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Nehbandan, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Nehbandan Castle” and “Nehbandan Citadel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nehbandan and Khansharaf.
Nehbandan
Town
Nehbandan is a city in the Central District of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Khansharaf
Village
Khansharaf is a village in, and the capital of, Neh Rural District in the Central District of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Khansharaf is situated 7 km northeast of Citadel of Nehbandan.
Citadel of Nehbandan
- Categories: castle, cultural property, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Iran, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.53346° or 31° 32′ 1″ north
Longitude
60.04033° or 60° 2′ 25″ east
Open location code
8J32G2MR+94
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Citadel of Nehbandan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة نهبندان”
- Italian: “castello di Nehbandan”
- Persian: “قلعه نهبندان”
- Turkish: “Nehbandan Kalesi”
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Highlights include شهرداری نهبندان and مسجد فاطمه الزهرا.
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