Herat Citadel

Citadel of Herat
د هرات قلعه – د هرات ارگ | د اختيار الدين قلعه
قلعه هرات – ارگ هرات | قلعه اختیارالدین
Herat in Afghanistan
View of Herat Citadel from the northwest, from atop the premises
Site information
OwnerAfghan Ministry of Information and Culture
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRestored 2011
Location
Herat
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates34°20′45″N 62°11′19″E / 34.34583°N 62.18861°E / 34.34583; 62.18861
Site history
Built330 BC
Materialsstone, baked bricks, fired bricks

The Citadel of Herat (Pashto: د هرات قلعه, Dari: قلعه هرات), locally known as Arg-e Herat (Pashto: د هرات ارگ, Dari: ارگ هرات), or Qala-ye Ikhtiaruddin (Pashto: د اختيار الدين قلعه, Dari: قلعه اختیارالدين), is a fort located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan.