Ghal'eh Dokhtar

Coordinates: 28°55′16″N 52°31′48″E / 28.920997°N 52.530136°E / 28.920997; 52.530136
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Dezh-e Dokhtar, or "The Maiden's Castle," Iran, built by Ardashir I in AD 209, before he was finally able to defeat the Parthian empire.

Qal'eh Dokhtar or Ghale Dokhtar or Dokhtar Castle or Dezh Dokhtar (Persian: دژ دختر, "The Maiden Castle"), is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present-day Fars, Iran.

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  • "Photo: Maiden Castle - Firouzabad - Iran". Flickr.

28°55′16″N 52°31′48″E / 28.920997°N 52.530136°E / 28.920997; 52.530136