Gaziantep Castle

Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of , Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Château fort de Gaziantep”, “Gaziantep Höyüğü”, and “Gaziantep Höyük”
  • Address: Gaziantep

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Şirvani Mosque and Ali Nacar Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a in , Turkey. is situated 140 metres southwest of Gaziantep Castle.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 200 metres northwest of Gaziantep Castle.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 200 metres southwest of Gaziantep Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaziantep and Şahinbey.

Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in .

Town
is a municipality and district of , .

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Gaziantep Castle

Latitude
37.06648° or 37° 3′ 59″ north
Longitude
37.38322° or 37° 22′ 60″ east
Elevation
856 metres (2,808 feet)
Open location code
8G9V398M+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237058550
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
7619143
Wiki­data ID
Q6026101
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Armenian—“Gaziantep Castle” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kalaja e Gaziantepit”
  • Arabic: “قلعة غازي عنتاب”
  • Armenian: “Այնթապի բերդ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qaziantep qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qaziantəp qalası”
  • Basque: “Gaziantepeko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Gaziantep”
  • Chinese: “加济安泰普城堡”
  • Chinese: “加濟安泰普城堡”
  • Finnish: “Gaziantepin linna”
  • French: “château de Gaziantep”
  • French: “Château de Gaziantep”
  • German: “Zitadelle von Gaziantep”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Γκαζιαντέπ”
  • Hebrew: “טירת גזיאנטפ”
  • Hindi: “ग़ाज़ियांतेप क़िला”
  • Indonesian: “Kastil Gaziantep”
  • Italian: “Castello di Gaziantep”
  • Japanese: “ガズィアンテプ城”
  • Korean: “가지안테프 성”
  • Kurdish: “Keleha Dîlokê”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gaziantepborgen”
  • Norwegian: “Gaziantepborgen”
  • Persian: “قلعه غازی آنتپ”
  • Persian: “قلعه غازی عینتاب”
  • Russian: “Крепость Газиантепа”
  • Serbian: “Тврђава Газијантеп”
  • Spanish: “castillo de Gaziantep”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Gaziantep”
  • Turkish: “Gaziantep Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Газіантеп”
  • Western Armenian: “Այնթապի Բերդ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Seferpaşa and Tışlaki.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kale Surları and Kare Baklava Kale Altı.

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