Official Name: | Kangelo Castle |
Native Name: | قلعه کنگلو |
Settlement Type: | Archaeological site |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Mazandaran |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Savadkuh |
Subdivision Type3: | Bakhsh |
Subdivision Name3: | Central |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Timezone Dst: | IRDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | +4:30 |
Coordinates: | 35.9393°N 53.1547°W |
Kangelo Castle (Persian: قلعه کنگلو) is a historical fortress located in Kangelo Village, Savadkuh County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Kangelo Castle was built during the time of the Sassanian Empire. According to historians, this castle was used as a place to worship the Mithra.[1]