Ardahan Castle

Ardahan Castle
Ardahan Kalesi
General information
Town or city	Çıldır, Ardahan
Country	Turkey

Ardahan Castle is a castle is located just across the Kura river in Ardahan, Turkey. The castle is a popular destination inside of the Ardahan province. It is supported by many towers.^[1] Ardahan Castle has a park inside.^[2] There are inscriptions written in Ottoman and Georgian language in the castle.^[3]

It was not possible to freely enter Ardahan Castle because it was used by the military, but at present time, the castle is freely accessible by anyone.^[4]

History

The exact construction date of the Ardahan Castle is unknown. The first castle here was built during the 12th century under Seljuk rule,^[4] then was renovated in the 16th century with the order of Suleiman I.^[3][5] The castle was frequently used by the Ottomans.^[6]

References

1. "ARDAHAN KALESİ". Kültür Portalı. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
2. "Ardahan Kalesi | Far Northeast, Turkey | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
3. Patacı, Özlem Oral. "Ardahan'ın Tarihi Mimarisi: Türk ve Çarlık Rus Dönemleri Yapılarına Toplu Bir Genel Bakış". DergiPark. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
4. "Castles.nl - Ardahan Castle". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
5. "Kaleler". ardahan.ktb.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
6. Haber, Diyadinnet. "Ardahan Kalesi Hakkında Bilgi ve Haberler". Diyadinnet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-01-30.

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