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Van Castle

Ipekyolu, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Turkey Historic Sites
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About Van Castle

Van Castle (Van Kalesi) was an Iron Age castle which now stands as a stunning ruin on the rocks to the west of the modern city of Van. It was constructed as part of the Urartu Kingdom in the ninth century BC. Upon the fall of this kingdom in the seventh century BC, Van Castle was taken by the Assyrians.

The site of Van Castle bears the marks of these two civillisations as well as others, such as the Ottoman Empire. In particular, it is home to the remains of a mosque built by the Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566).

Turkey Historic Sites
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Key Details
Name
Van Castle
Alternative Name
Van Kalesi
Location
Ipekyolu, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey
Categories
Ancient and Classical, Early Modern, Turkey, Castle
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