Qalat or kalata (قلعه) in Persian, and qal'a(-t) or qil'a(-t) in Arabic, means 'fortress', 'fortification', 'castle', or simply 'fortified place'. The common English plural is "qalats".
Qal'at as-Subeiba, Golan Heights
Qalʻat ar-Rabad (12th-13th century) in Jordan
A qalat in southeastern Afghanistan used by American soldiers.
Kilitbahir Kalesi, on the European coast of the Dardanelles.
Rumkale, also known as Urumgala, is a fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa.
The Rumkale Fortress
Eastern gate
Western gate
Well