Harput Castle
Harput Castle, also known as Milk Castle, is a castle located in the historical Harput neighborhood within the borders of the current Elazığ Province, Turkey.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ulu Camii and Alacalı Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elazığ and Obuz.
Elazığ
Elazığ is a city in the mountains of Eastern Anatolia, at an altitude of 1067 m and with a population of 387,072 in 2022. Although the railway and main eastern highway pass through, it's almost an island, as huge modern reservoir lakes surround it.
Obuz
Village
Obuz is a village in the Elazığ District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 90. Obuz is situated 5 km northwest of Harput Castle.
Güneyçayırı
Village
Güneyçayırı is a village in the Elazığ District of Elazığ Province in Turkey. Its population is 3,757. Güneyçayırı is situated 5 km east of Harput Castle.
Harput Castle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: 2800 year old white colored castle in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
- Categories: castle, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Elazığ, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.70343° or 38° 42′ 12″ north
Longitude
39.25764° or 39° 15′ 28″ east
Elevation
1,420 metres (4,659 feet)
Open location code
8GCXP735+93
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Harput Castle” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Harput qalası”
- Hungarian: “Harput Kalesi”
- Hungarian: “Harput vára”
- Polish: “Zamek Haraput”
- Russian: “Крепость Харпут”
- Turkish: “Harput Kalesi”
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