Naryn Castle
Sign in to saveNaryn-Kala () is an ancient pre-Arab citadel, part of the Derbent fortress, connected to the Caspian Sea by double walls designed to block the so-called Caspian gates to the Persian state. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Key facts
- Military installation.name
- Naryn-Kala
- Military installation.native_name
- Нарын-кала
- Military installation.location
- Derbent, Dagestan,
- Military installation.country
- Russia
- Military installation.image
- 400px
- Military installation.caption
- Citadel Naryn-Kala
- Military installation.type
- Citadel
- Military installation.open_to_public
- Open
- Military installation.built
- 6th century CE
- Military installation.used
- Museum
- Military installation.builder
- Khosrow I
- Military installation.materials
- Limestone blocks
- Military installation.condition
- ruined/medium
- Military installation.occupants
- Derbent Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve
- Military installation.website
- https://derbentmuseum.ru/
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 1070
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 2003
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Naryn-Kala () is an ancient pre-Arab citadel, part of the Derbent fortress, connected to the Caspian Sea by double walls designed to block the so-called Caspian gates to the Persian state. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
==Etymology== One of the translations of the name Naryn-Kala from Middle Persian into Russian is "Sunny Fortress". According to other sources, it got the name Naryn in honor of the daughter of the Persian Shah, which means "tender", "beautiful".