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 Kırklar Church, as well as near Mardin Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mardin Museum and Mardin Castle.

Mardin Museum

Museum

Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mardin Museum is a museum in Mardin, Turkey… Mardin Museum is situated 660 metres southeast of Mardin Kalesi.

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 Church

Church

Photo: Oystercard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kırklar Church is situated 640 metres south 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, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

37.31917° or 37° 19′ 9″ north

Longitude

40.73139° or 40° 43′ 53″ east

Elevation

1,011 metres (3,317 feet)

Open location code

8H928P9J+MH

GeoNames ID

441842

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In Other Languages

“Mardin Kalesi” goes by many names.

Russian: “Krepost’ Mardin”

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