Lampron

Coordinates: 37°9′57″N 34°36′11″E / 37.16583°N 34.60306°E / 37.16583; 34.60306
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Lampron (

Tarsus and the Cilician Gates
.

History and Architecture

Like many castles in the mountainous landscape of the former

King Het‛um I. The decisive counterattack was led by Constable Smbat, the Baron of Papeřōn. Constantine was captured and executed for high treason in 1250. In 1309/10 it functioned briefly as the prison for the Lusignan King of Cypress, Henry II.[1] In the late 14th century a Mamluk
garrison occupied the fortress.

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.

19th-century view of castle Lampron by Victor Langlois

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:


References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ Der Nersessian, S. The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia (1969). A History of the Crusades, vol.2. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 633.
  3. ^ "Fear Through Eternity". IMDb.

37°9′57″N 34°36′11″E / 37.16583°N 34.60306°E / 37.16583; 34.60306