Yezidabad castle

The Yazdegerd Castle is a pre-medieval Sassanid castle in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. It is constructed solely of mud. The castle is named after the last Sassanid king, Yazdegerd III (632–651).

Outside of scientific circles the castle is commonly known as Nakhchivangala or Kohnagala. It currently houses a museum.

Key facts

Type: archaeological site

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 39.195278, 45.413889Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Yazdegerd Castle, Nakhchivan (en.wikipedia.org), as of 21 June 2026

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