Belqeys Castle Explained
| Belqeys Castle |
| Native Name: | قلعه بلقیس |
| Location Town: | Esfarayen |
| Location Country: | Iran |
| Building Type: | Castle |
Belqeys Castle (Persian: قلعه بلقیس) is a castle located in Esfarayen County in North Khorasan Province, Iran. The fortress dates back to the Sasanian Empire.[1] [2]
geographical location
The remains of this ancient city are located 5 kilometers southwest of Esfarayen,[3] on the eastern edge of Joshaghan village, in the northeastern cultural area, the GPS code of the region: 53°57° to 07°58° longitude and 31°36° to 17°37° latitude - The height above sea level in Balqis Castle is 1.202 meters.[4]
Belqeys Castle has an area of over 51,000 square.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: هزار گردشگر از شهر تاريخي بلقيس ديدن كردند. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801212425/https://www.irna.ir/news/83262804/25-%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF . 2019-08-01 . 12 February 2021. Islamic Republic News Agency.
- Web site: میزبانی شهر تاریخی بلقیس اسفراین از 72 هزار گردشگر. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200202170350/https://www.isna.ir/news/98111207941/%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-72-%D9%87%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%B1 . 2020-02-02 . 12 February 2021. Iranian Students News Agency.
- Web site: Belqeys castle, Iran: Basic Facts . 2022-08-16 . Geotsy . en.
- Web site: Belqeys Castle in Esfarayen, North Khorasan - Hipersia . 2022-07-05 . hipersia.com.
- Web site: Belqeys Castle in Esfarayen, North Khorasan - Hipersia . 2022-08-16 . hipersia.com.
