Naryn-Kala | |
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Нарын-кала | |
Derbent, Dagestan, in Russia | |
Coordinates | 42°03′11″N 48°16′27″E / 42.05306°N 48.27417°E |
Type | Citadel |
Height | 20-25 meters (65.62-82.02 ft) |
Length | 255 meters (836.614 ft) |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Open |
Condition | ruined/medium |
Website | https://derbentmuseum.ru/ |
Site history | |
Built | 6 CE |
Built by | Khosrow I |
In use | Museum |
Materials | Limestone blocks |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Derbent Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve |
Official name | Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent |
Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv |
Reference | 1070 |
Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
Endangered | 2003 |
Area | 4.5 hectares (11 acres) |
Buffer zone | 2 hectares (4.9 acres) |
Naryn-Kala (Russian: Нарын-кала) 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.[1] It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[2][3]