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# Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
Derbent · Russia

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2003.

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City / localityDerbent

Country / geographic scopeRussia

Place typeCities

Point coordinates42.05583, 48.28278

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent

Cultural · Inscription: 2003

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1070/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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