Şanlıurfa Castle
Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
- Also known as: “Burg Edessa”, “Urfa Castle”, “Urfa Kalesi”, and “ウルファ城”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Balıklıgöl and Halilürrahman Mosque.
Balıklıgöl
Pond
Rizvaniye Vakfi Mosque and religious school
Mosque
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urfa and Haliliye.
Haliliye
Town
Haliliye is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Haliliye is situated 2½ km northeast of Şanlıurfa Castle.
Konuklu
Suburb
Konuklu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Haliliye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Konuklu is situated 6 km east of Şanlıurfa Castle.
Şanlıurfa Castle
- Categories: rocca, archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.14555° or 37° 8′ 44″ north
Longitude
38.78378° or 38° 47′ 2″ east
Elevation
558 metres (1,831 feet)
Open location code
8G9W4QWM+6G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Uzbek—“Şanlıurfa Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Zitadelle von Urfa”
- Italian: “Cittadella di Urfa”
- Japanese: “シャンルウルファ城”
- Turkish: “Şanlıurfa Kalesi”
- Uzbek: “Urfa qal’asi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Göl and Yakubiye.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Çay Bahçesi and Tea Garden.
Curious Castles to Discover
Uncover intriguing castles from every corner of the globe.