Hançerkale

Mersin · Archaeological site

Hançerkale — Photo: Nedim Ardoğa · CC BY-SA 3.0

Catalogue label

Type: Archaeology
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Mersin
Elevation: 861 m
Wikidata: Q6671120

About

Hançerkale (literally "dagger castle") is the popular name given to a Byzantine observation tower ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey.

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Location

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