Mardin Kalesi
Mardin Kalesi is a fort in Artuklu, Mardin Province and has an elevation of 1,011 metres. Mardin Kalesi is situated nearby to the church Kırklar Kilisesi, as well as near Mardin Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mardin Castle and Kırklar Kilisesi.
Mardin Castle
Castle
Photo: MSinjari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mardin Castle is a 3,000 year old defensive fortification in the city of Mardin, Turkey. It is known as the Eagle's Nest. The castle has been used as a military base as part of a NATO agreement and hosts a radar station due to its position 1,000 meters above the Mesopotamian plain. Mardin Castle is situated 750 metres southeast of Mardin Kalesi.
Kırklar Kilisesi
Church
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Kırklar Kilisesi is a church, which is situated 640 metres south of Mardin Kalesi.
Great Mosque of Mardin
Mosque
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Great Mosque of Mardin is situated 1 km southeast of Mardin Kalesi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mardin and Yalım.
Mardin
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mardin is a historic city in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. The city is known for its fascinating architecture and location: heavily decorated stone buildings cascading down a mountain, overlooking the vast expanse of the Mesopotamian plains below.
Yalım
Suburb
Yalım is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Artuklu, Mardin Province, Turkey. Its population is 25,803. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. It is populated by Kurds of the Daşî and Meşkinan tribes.
Acar
Village
Acar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Artuklu, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 172 in 2021. Acar is situated 3 km southwest of Mardin Kalesi.
Mardin Kalesi
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Artuklu, Mardin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.31917° or 37° 19′ 9″ northLongitude
40.73139° or 40° 43′ 53″ eastElevation
1,011 metres (3,317 feet)Open location code
8H928P9J+MHGeoNames ID
441842
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In Other Languages
“Mardin Kalesi” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Krepost’ Mardin”
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