Kahramanmaraş Castle

Kahramanmaraş Castle
Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey
Kahramanmaraş Castle
Coordinates	37°35′11″N 36°55′33″E
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Outer walls standing
Site history
Built	1st Century B.C.-2nd Century A.D.
Built by	Roman Empire (?)
Demolished	Most of it

Kahramanmaraş Castle is a castle in Turkey. Kahramanmaraş (popularly Maraş) is an old city.

The castle is in the urban fabric of Kahramanmaraş city.^[1] It is at 37°35′11″N 36°55′33″E. It is on a tumulus so it isn't particularly high with respect to surrounding.

The exact construction date of the castle is not known. It was built between the 1st century B.C. and the 2nd century A.D. Its plan is rectangular. Its outer dimensions are 150 metres (490 ft) north to south and 75 metres (246 ft) east to west. Three of its square plan bastions have been restored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The outer walls of the bastions are of asthar stone and the inner walls are of rubble stone. The main gate of the castle is on the south wall. The arrow slits are on the eastern wall.^[2]

References

1. Map page
2. Ministry of Culture Kahramanmaraş branch page (in Turkish)