Gaziantep Castle
Gaziantep · Archaeological site
Photo: Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Gaziantep
- Elevation
- 854 m
- Wikidata
- Q6026101
About
Gaziantep Castle (Turkish: Gaziantep Kalesi) is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Gaziantep Castle: about 121 km and 2 h 25 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.
0.7 km · 9 min on foot
Gaziantep Museum of ArchaeologyGaziantep
1.2 km · 17 min on foot
Zeugma Mosaic MuseumGaziantep, Şehitkâmil
38 km · 38 min by car
TurbesselGaziantep, Oğuzeli
48 km · 48 min by car
ZeugmaGaziantep
33 km · 33 min by car
RumkaleGaziantep, Nizip
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