Belqeys 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]

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Belqeys Castle
قلعه بلقیس


General information
Type	Castle
Town or city	Esfarayen
Country	Iran
Coordinates	37.0428°N 57.4722°E / 37.0428; 57.4722

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]

Queen of Sheba

[1]
"هزار گردشگر از شهر تاريخي بلقيس ديدن كردند". Islamic Republic News Agency. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
[2]
"میزبانی شهر تاریخی بلقیس اسفراین از 72 هزار گردشگر". Iranian Students News Agency. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
[3]
"Belqeys castle, Iran: Basic Facts". Geotsy. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
[4]
"Belqeys Castle in Esfarayen, North Khorasan - Hipersia". hipersia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
[5]
"Belqeys Castle in Esfarayen, North Khorasan - Hipersia". hipersia.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

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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]

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Belqeys Castle
قلعه بلقیس


General information
Type	Castle
Town or city	Esfarayen
Country	Iran
Coordinates	37.0428°N 57.4722°E / 37.0428; 57.4722

Belqeys Castle has an area of over 51,000 square.^[5]

Queen of Sheba

[1]
"هزار گردشگر از شهر تاريخي بلقيس ديدن كردند". Islamic Republic News Agency. Archived from the original on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
[2]
"میزبانی شهر تاریخی بلقیس اسفراین از 72 هزار گردشگر". Iranian Students News Agency. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
[3]
"Belqeys castle, Iran: Basic Facts". Geotsy. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
[4]
"Belqeys Castle in Esfarayen, North Khorasan - Hipersia". hipersia.com. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
[5]
"Belqeys Castle in Esfarayen, North Khorasan - Hipersia". hipersia.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

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