Saryazd Castle

Sar Yazd Castle alternatively spelled Saryazd is a Sassanid fortification in the village of , Yazd Province, . It is located 50 kilometers south of the city of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Mehriz County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Sar Yazd Fortress”, “Sassanid Fortress at Sar Yazd, Iran”, and “ارگ سریزد”
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sar Yazd and Bagh Dehuk.

Village
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Saryazd (Persian: سريزد, also romanized as Sar-e Yazd…

Village
is a village in Khvormiz Rural District… is situated 7 km southwest of Saryazd Castle.

Town
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is a city in the Central District… is situated 8 km west of Saryazd Castle.

Saryazd Castle

Latitude
31.60117° or 31° 36′ 4″ north
Longitude
54.52764° or 54° 31′ 40″ east
Open location code
8H3PJG2H+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 289794554
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5888459
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Saryazd Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة سر يزد”
  • Armenian: “Սար Յազդ ամրոց”
  • German: “Festung Saryazd”
  • Persian: “قلعه سریزد”
  • Russian: “Крепость Гарофе (руины)”
  • Turkish: “Saryazd Kalesi”
  • Uzbek: “Sar Yazd qalʼasi”
  • Uzbek: “Saryazd qalʼasi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sanambar historical construction and پلیس راه.

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