Anavarza Castle
Anavarza Castle | |
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Adana Province, Turkey | |
Coordinates | 37°15′03″N 35°53′50″E / 37.25083°N 35.89722°E |
Type | Fortress |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Rampart and the main building standing |
Site history | |
Built by | Roman Empire (?) Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia Crusaders |
Demolished | Partially |
Anvarza Castle is an ancient castle in Adana Province, Turkey.
Geography
The castle lies to the east of Dilekkaya village of Kozan district. Visitors follow Turkish state highway D.400 and the highway to north for 26 kilometres (16 mi) and turn to east for 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Although the vicinity of the castle is Çukurova plains (Cilicia of the antiquity) which is almost flat, there is a hill with steep slopes of about 150 metres (490 ft) high with respect to plains. The castle was built on the hill. The hill is accessible via a path from the south.
History
The castle had been built[ the castle was used by Mamluks.
Building
The height of the rampart is about 8 metres (26 ft). The length of the rampart from north to south is about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). There are 20 bastions. The east to west dimensions are much less than the length. The north bailey has not been surveyed.[2] The military quarters are confined to the south and central baileys, which are separated by the Crusader donjon.[1][3] The castle can be visited free of charge.[2]
See also
Other castles in the region include:
References
- ^ ISBN 0-88402-163-7.
- ^ a b c Castles page Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Adana page (in Turkish)
External links
- Media related to Anavarza Castle at Wikimedia Commons