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Amasya Kalesi
Turkey, Turkey
Amasya Kalesi towers over the Yeşilırmak River on Harşena Mountain in Amasya, northern Turkey, with origins linked to Pontic King Mithridates around 300 BC and fortified through Persian, Roman, Byzantine, and Seljuk eras.
The multi-layered fortress features eight defensive rings, rock-cut tombs of Pontic kings carved 20-25 meters into cliffs, cisterns, dungeons, a 181-meter tunnel staircase, and Ottoman additions like a hammam and palace ruins.
Repaired after conquests including the Danishmends' 1075 takeover, it lost military use by the 18th century, now drawing visitors for panoramic views and preserved walls blending ashlar and rubble masonry.
Location
Hatuniye, 05000 Yuvacık/Amasya District/Amasya, Türkiye
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