Kiz Castle
Kiz Castle is a castle in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Kiz Castle is situated near the garden آرزولار و خاطره لر آغاجلاری (سالار باغی), as well as near the village Afshar.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Mianeh County, Iranian national heritage site
- Also known as: “Qal’eh Dokhtar, Mianeh”, “قلعة دختر (قز قلعة)”, “قلعه دختر (قز قلعه)”, “قلعه دختر/ قز قلعه”, and “قلعه قیز”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kiz Bridge.
Kiz Bridge
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afshar and Achachi.
Afshar
Village
Afshar is a village in Qaflankuh-e Sharqi Rural… Afshar is situated 4 km southeast of Kiz Castle.
Achachi
Town
Achachi is a city in the Central District… Achachi is situated 7 km north of Kiz Castle.
Baghjeghaz-e Sofla
Village
Baghjeghaz-e Sofla is a village in Qaflankuh-e Sharqi… Baghjeghaz-e Sofla is situated 7 km southeast of Kiz Castle.
Kiz Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.33535° or 37° 20′ 7″ north
Longitude
47.81315° or 47° 48′ 47″ east
Open location code
8H998RP7+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Kiz Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة دختر”
- Persian: “قلعه دختر (میانه)”
- Persian: “قلعه دختر”
- Turkish: “Miyane Kız Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: سایت سنگنوردی قلعه دختر and آرزولار و خاطره لر آغاجلاری (سالار باغی).
Nearby Places
Places to explore: آلاچیق and آلاچیق.
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