Turkey has many monumental castles. Northern Eastern region has many castles that were built on rocky territory. Artvin (Livana) castle is one of them. Livana castle was built by Georgian king in 937. Its mission was to observe and to control the region. Ottomans rebuilt a new castle on the old castle. It was a…
Bolaman Castle and Mansion; An interesting combination of historical periods
This article is about an interesting combination of historical periods. The castle and a mansion on it create an interesting building. This is the story; The construction of the castle isn’t certain but according to the architectural features, it was built in Byzantine period. It was used for military tasks such as observation and task…
Kermelik Valley; home of forgotten cultural heritage
Central Anatolia has been another home of civilizations since the history started. So they left us valueless historical heritage on that landscape. Kermelik Valley in Kayseri province is one of those places. Red river is the source of life in the region such as Nile in North Africa. As you see on the edge of…
Eynesil castle; A lucky monument of this landscape
There are some lucky monuments on this landscape. Eynesil castle is one of them. It is located in Giresun province of Black Sea region. As you see below, it was built on a rock. It is a big castle and it faced some reconstructions in the time. It is thought that its function was to…
Yoros Castle; A Byzantine Castle on Bosphorus
There are some monumental castles in Turkey. Some of them are misunderstood such as Yoros Castle. It was thought that it was a Genoese Castle. But the recent archeological proofs show us that it was a Byzantine castle. It is located at the edge of Bosphorus in order to control the waterway of Bosphorus. The…
Harala Castle: A missing castle of Byzantines
Cultural heritage means a lot for a country’s historical background. As we mention before every missing heritage creates big space in the history. We are in Thrace and a castle is our title. Unfortunately only a piece of gate remained today. This castle was built in East Roman (Byzantine) period. The region (Thrace) was very…
Varzahan Monastery; A destroyed monastery
We all know that Turkish landscape has many monasteries and churches. Much of them have remains and they can be restored. But some of them aren’t as lucky as them such as Varzahan monastery. Varzahan Monastery was the one that was built in 12th century. It was a complex of churches. It was an Armenian…
Avnik Castle; An Urartu castle in a land of passages..
Eastern region of Turkey has a rocky territory. Despite of the high territory, there has been settlement here for centuries. Starting from Urartu State, the region has been very important as it has been a passage between Asia and West. Castle of Avnik was built in Urartu period. As it was built on the peak…
Ankara Castle; A castle that is like an Eagle nest
As we all know, Ankara is the capital of modern Turkish Republic. It is obvious that Ankara was also very important in ancient era. Castle of the city is the symbol of Ankara’s historical background. Also Ankara has an important role on independent war of Turkish Republic. Its construction year isn’t absolute but it is…
Kerpe Fortress and region; A Byzantine port site
Romans and Byzantines were very careful about the protection of the capital. So they built port sites and military bases on Black sea coasts. The archeological items show us that there used to be a port site around Kerpe (on the north). It is the sign of the important site for ancient era. A castle…