Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar)

Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ghale Dokhtar, Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day , , in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad- road.
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Photo: Herbert karim masihi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Firuzabad County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Qal’eh Dokhtar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace of Ardashir.

Castle
Photo: Ahura21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bābakān, also known as the Ātashkadeh, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Qal'eh Dokhtar is situated. Built in AD 224 by King Ardashir I of the Sasanian Empire, it is located two kilometers north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e. the old city of Artakhsher Khwarah/Khor Adashir/Gor Adesheer in , in ancient Persia. is situated 2½ km south of Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Key Zarrin and Khevid-e Mobaraki.

Village
is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 362, in 74 families. is situated 4½ km south of Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).

Village
is a village in Ahmadabad Rural District, in the Central District of , , . At the 2006 census, its population was 570, in 124 families. is situated 6 km south of Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).

Village
is a village in, and the capital of, Rural District of the Central District of , province, . is situated 8 km south of Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar).

Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar)

Latitude
28.92095° or 28° 55′ 15″ north
Longitude
52.52995° or 52° 31′ 48″ east
Open location code
7HWJWGCH+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 440729082
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q558514
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Girl Castle (Firoozabad, Qal’eh Dokhtar)” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة دختر”
  • Chinese: “克萊 達克塔”
  • Dutch: “Qal’eh Dokhtar”
  • French: “Qaleh Dokhtar”
  • German: “Burg Ghale Dochtaran”
  • Hebrew: “קלעה-י דוח’תר‎”
  • Hebrew: “קלעה-י דוח’תר”
  • Indonesian: “Ghal’eh Dokhtar”
  • Italian: “Dezh Dokhtar”
  • Italian: “Ghale Dokhtar”
  • Italian: “Il castello della fanciulla”
  • Italian: “Qal’eh Dokhtar”
  • Persian: “قلعه دختر فیروزآباد”
  • Persian: “قلعه دختر”
  • Persian: “قلعهٔ دختر”
  • Persian: “قلعه های دختر”
  • Russian: “Галех дохтар (Девичий замок, Фирузабад)”
  • Russian: “Галех-дохтар”
  • Russian: “Галех-Дохтар”
  • Tajik: “Қалъаи Духтар”
  • Tatar: “Кальга дохтар”
  • Turkish: “Dohtar Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Dokhtar Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Галех-дохтар”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Petroglyphs of Ardashir I and نقش پیروزی.

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