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Borzakan Destination Guide

Explore Borzakan in Iran

Borzakan in the region of Fārs is a town in Iran - some 458 mi or ( 737 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Borzakan is now 03:22 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Baravkan, Mehkuyeh-ye 'Olya, Ebrahimabad, Shah-e Shahidan, and Jalalabad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Baravkan . Where to go and what to see in Borzakan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Qal'eh Dokhtar

"Dezh Dokhtar" A.K.A. (Ghal'eh Dokhtar) Persian: دژ دختر‎, also known as The Maiden Castle, is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Shiraz road. The name of the castle implies it was dedicated to the Goddess Anahita, to whom the term "Maiden" refers. After capturing Isfahan and Kerman from the Parthians, Ardashir (re)built the city of Gur near the castle in Firouzabad, making it his capital.

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Located at 28.92 52.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 3rd-century architecture, Castles in Iran, Fars Province, Iranian architecture, Sassanid castles