Qal'eh Dokhtar

Firuzabad County, Iran

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Qal'eh Dokhtar, or "Maiden Castle," is a fortress built by the Sasanian king Ardashir I in 209 AD on a mountainside near Firuzabad in present-day Fars Province, Iran. Positioned along the route between the cities of Firuzabad and Kavar, the castle holds significant importance for Sasanian archaeology and stands as one of eight designated components of the UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region. It is also recognized as part of Iran's National Heritage.

Type: castle
Heritage: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iranian National Heritage
Place: Firuzabad County, Iran

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