Lampron
Lampron (
History and Architecture
Like many castles in the mountainous landscape of the former
The castle is conveniently situated at the intersection of three Highland valleys with commanding views of the converging roads. There is also inter-visibility with Sinap Castle, six kilometers to the northeast. Lampron covers an area approximately 330 by 150 meters. There is a drop of more than 50 meters to the valley below. At the extreme northwest a dry moat has been scarped to sever the fortress from the rest of the outcrop. The castle is divided into a small, slender lower ward at the south and west and a massive upper ward that is accessible only via rock-cut stairs and through a narrow turning entrance passage. On the southern and eastern flanks of the upper ward are the fragmented remains of numerous buildings, many of which have foundations cut directly into the rock. At the northern end are six magnificent vaulted chambers, two of which are fitted with casemates and embrasured loopholes. These six adjoining chambers are built with a carefully cut ashlar masonry.[1] A small medieval-period bathhouse is located below the lower ward at the southwest.
In popular culture
The castle, along with its neighbouring Sinap Castle has been featured in the 2013 film Fear Through Eternity.[3]
See also
Other castles in the region include:
- Anavarza Castle
- Servantikar
- Yılankale
References
- ^ ISBN 0-88402-163-7.
- ^ Der Nersessian, S. The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia (1969). A History of the Crusades, vol.2. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 633.
- ^ "Fear Through Eternity". IMDb.
- Unknown crusader castles by Kristian Molin, Hambledon Continuum, 2001
- Lampron: Castle of Armenian Cilicia. By F. C. R. Robinson and P. C. Hughes. Anatolian Studies, Vol. 19, (1969), pp. 183–207. Published by: British Institute at AnkaraStable
- Carefully documented photographic survey and plan of Lampron Castle
- About Lambron castle