Derbent Fortress, Military fortress in Derbent, Russia.
The fortification includes two parallel walls extending 3.6 kilometers from the Caspian Sea to the Caucasus Mountains with 73 defense towers.
Persian Emperor Khosrow I initiated the construction of the fortress in the 6th century to protect against nomadic incursions from the northern steppes.
The fortress contains architectural elements from Persian, Arab, and Russian periods, including ancient baths, a palace, and one of the earliest mosques in Russia.
Nine entrance gates remain accessible to visitors exploring the fortification complex, which includes the Naryn-Kala citadel at its highest point.
The fortress walls maintained continuous military use for over 1500 years, making them the longest-functioning defensive structure in global history.
Location: Derbent
Founders: Khosrow I
Part of: Naryn Castle
GPS coordinates: 42.05265,48.27497
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:46
Naryn Castle
81 m
Дом, в котором в 1830-1834 гг. жил писатель, декабрист А.А. Бестужев-Марлинский (Дербент)
291 m
Водохранилище крестообразное (Дербент)
139 m
Ворота «Нарын-Кала-Капы» (Дербент)
67 m
Ворота «Орта-Капы» (Дербент)
499 m
Родник «Кала-Булаг» (Дербент)
56 m
Водохранилище подземное № 2 (Дербент)
281 m
Мечеть с минаретом (Дербент)
253 m
Ворота «Баят-Капы» (Дербент)
216 m
Мечеть (Дербент)
497 m
Ворота «Кырхляр-Капы» (Дербент)
759 m
Килиса-мечеть (Дербент)
344 m
Бала-мечеть (Дербент)
516 m
Девичья баня (Дербент)
519 m
Кладбище Джум-Джум (Дербент)
310 m
Водохранилище круглое (Дербент)
56 m
Родник «Шехсалах» (Дербент)
539 m
Тюрьма подземная (зиндан) (Дербент)
148 m
Старинная восточная баня (мужская) (Дербент)
310 m
Площадь торговая у Килиса-мечети (Дербент)
327 m
Ворота «Джарчи-Капы» (Дербент)
235 m
Кирхляр-мечеть (Дербент)
758 m
Постройка служебная (Дербент)
94 m
Тюрьма подземная малая (зиндан) (Дербент)
59 m
Ханская канцелярия (комендантский дом) (Дербент)
48 m
Дворец ханский (Дербент)
81 m
Ворота «Даг-Капы» (Дербент)
129 m
Баня ханская (Дербент)
105 mReviews
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