We always state that castles are important military buildings in ancient era and middle age. So they were multi functional buildings. They were built for defense, attack and in order…
Anatolian Minor Fortress; A small but very important fortress of Ottomans
As it is always mentioned, Istanbul has many historical buildings. Anatolian minor fortress is a small fortress but it had an extraordinary place in history. This fortress was built in…
Rumeli Fortress; A witness of a new era
Istanbul is a very important city due to its historical background. When we category the cities up to historical background in the world, Istanbul will be at the top of…
Dermetinan Castle: A Byzantine Castle
Dermetinan Castle is one of the military monuments in Turkey. It is located in Mardin province of Turkey. There is a few info on the castle. As it is known…
Tıkızlı Castle; An Urartu heritage
Urartu State has a deep heritage in Eastern region of Turkey. Tıkızlı castle is one of the important castles in the region. Unfortunately only a wall and the borders remained…
Fog Castle: An amazing castle on fertile plain
Adana province and region are built on most fertile plain of Turkey. Also this fertile plain has been hosting for centuries. The castles of the region are witness’ of this…
Parih Castle
Parih castle is one of the important castles of Northern Eastern region. As the territory is rocky, the castles were built on rocks. It is thought that Parih castle was…
Rize Castle: A castle that is symbol of the city
Black Sea region ( on both sides ) had a great importance to defend the landscape of civilizations. That’s why the castles and monumental buildings of the region are very…
Amasra Castle; A living Byzantine castle
Some of the historical monuments are so lucky that maybe themselves can’t believe in it. Amasra Castle which was constructed on Western Black Sea is one of them. This castle…
Günpınar Waterfall; A hidden beauty of this landscape
Please firstly look at the photograph, then imagine that you are having a rest there. This waterfall is in Eastern region of Turkey. It is in Darende county of Malatya…