Kharanaq Old Town

Kharanaq Old Town is a castle in , . Kharanaq Old Town is situated nearby to , as well as near the castle .
Photo: MySarnevesht, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle in Ardakan County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Kharanaq Castle”, “Kharanaq Citadel”, and “قلعه تاریخی خرانق اردکان”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Adobe City of Kharanaq.

Photo: Emesik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The oscillating minaret of Kharanaq is located in in the region of . It was built in the Seljuks era, long before the construction of the Great Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kharanaq and Hamaneh.

Town
Photo: Parsglider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in Robatat Rural District of District, Ardakan County, , serving as capital of both the district and the rural district. is 70 km north of the city of .

Village
is a village in Rabatat Rural District, Kharanaq District, Ardakan County, Yazd Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 187, in 69 families. is situated 9 km northwest of Kharanaq Old Town.

Kharanaq Old Town

Latitude
32.34566° or 32° 20′ 44″ north
Longitude
54.66926° or 54° 40′ 9″ east
Open location code
8H4P8MW9+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 402013994
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5915174
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Kharanaq Old Town” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة خرانق”
  • German: “Alte Lehmziegelstadt von Kharanaq”
  • Persian: “قلعه تاریخی خرانق”
  • Persian: “قلعه خرانق”
  • Turkish: “Karanak Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include north gate and new gate.

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