Hurman Castle; A giant Roman Castle

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 to be an important military base. Hurman Castle is one of the […]

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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 1395 by Yıldırm Beyazıd. It had various names in the history. Today […]

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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 the list. As a capital of three empires, this city has a […]

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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 as a Byzantine castle, we can come across a powerful defensive components. […]

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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 today. The castle was built by placing the stones without concrete. Due […]

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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 wealthy historical background. Fog castle in Kozan county of Adana was one […]

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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 constructed in middle age. Due to the absence of an inscription, the […]

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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 valuable for history. Rize castle is one of them. ; This castle […]

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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 was built as two parts so a bridge was added to these […]

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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 province that is famous for its apricot. It is a hidden natural […]

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