Gaziantep Castle
Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Turkey
- Also known as: “Gaziantep Höyüğü”, “Gaziantep Höyük”, and “Gaziantep Kalesi”
- Address: Gaziantep
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Şirvani Mosque and Gaziantep Synagogue.
Şirvani Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of Gaziantep Castle. Şirvani Mosque is situated 140 metres southwest of Gaziantep Castle.
Gaziantep Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gaziantep Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue of Gaziantep, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located in Gaziantep, in south-central Turkey. No longer used as a synagogue, the building is abandoned. Gaziantep Synagogue is situated 290 metres southwest of Gaziantep Castle.
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Museum
Photo: Atomsaskal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in the city of Gaziantep, Turkey, is the biggest mosaic museum in the world, containing 1700 m2 of mosaics. It opened to the public on 9 September 2011. Zeugma Mosaic Museum is situated 1 km north of Gaziantep Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaziantep and Cabi.
Gaziantep
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep is a city in Southeastern Anatolia. Although it is a major city in Turkey and known as the Turkish capital of gastronomy, it counts very few international tourists. It has a quiet atmosphere and the locals are friendly.
Cabi
Suburb
Cabi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karacasu, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,194.
Şahinbey
Town
Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 960 km2, and its population is 941,055. It was named after Şahin Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander.
Gaziantep Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Şehitkamil, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.06648° or 37° 3′ 59″ northLongitude
37.38322° or 37° 22′ 60″ eastElevation
856 metres (2,808 feet)Open location code
8G9V398M+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 237058550OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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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”
- French: “Château fort de Gaziantep”
- German: “Zitadelle von Gaziantep”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Γκαζιαντέπ”
- Hebrew: “טירת גזיאנטפ”
- 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 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”
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