Castle and Fortress · Kayseri
Kayseri Castle
Kayseri Castle is a castle built in antiquity and first mentioned in a coin during the rule of Gordian III between 238 and 244 AD.
Kayseri Castle is a castle built in antiquity and first mentioned in a coin during the rule of Gordian III between 238 and 244 AD. It went through multiple additions starting with the Romans, continuing with the Byzantines, Danishmends, Seljuqs, Dulqadirs, Karamanids, and Ottomans. The castle, located in the eponymous city, is made of an inner and an outer section with a total of 18 towers.
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The closest 8 places around Kayseri Castle; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Tzamandos
Tzamandos was a medieval fortress in Anatolia and is today situated in a neighbourhood of Pınarbaşı, Kayseri.
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Kültepe
Kültepe, ancient name Kaneš (Kanesh, also Kaniš/Kanish) or Neša (Nesha), was a Bronze Age (broadly, 3300–1200 BC) settlement and trading center on…
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Hunat Hatun Complex
The Hunat Hatun Complex is a historic Islamic religious complex in Kayseri, Turkey.
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Aladağlar National Park
The Aladağlar National Park, established on April 21, 1995, is in southern Turkey.
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Sultan Han
Sultan Han is a historic Seljuk-era caravanserai in Turkey, located 47 km northeast of Kayseri on the road to Sivas, in an area also known as…
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