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Naryn Castle

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Naryn Castle
Naryn Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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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. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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