Tokat Castle

Tokat Castle is an ancient citadel with 28 towers built on top of a rocky peak in the center of , . While its first residents are unknown, the city's history dates back to 3,000 BC.
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Photo: Perencal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Tokat-centered castle, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Dazimon Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arastalı Bedesten and Hatuniye Külliyesi.

Marketplace
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Tokat Castle.

Mosque
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Hatuniye is a historical külliye, an Islamic religious complex, located in the city center of , . Its 1485 construction was ordered by Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II in honour of his mother, Gülbahar Hatun. is situated 430 metres east of Tokat Castle.

Stadium
is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Tokatspor and Tokat Belediyespor. The stadium was opened in 1984 and holds 5,762 people. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Tokat Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tokat.

Photo: Kafka Liz, Public domain.
is a city of almost 200 thousand in the or Black Sea region of Turkey. It is hemmed in by hills at the head of a broad fertile valley, and has a collection of old mosques and mansions.

Tokat Castle

Latitude
40.31761° or 40° 19′ 3″ north
Longitude
36.54855° or 36° 32′ 55″ east
Elevation
780 metres (2,559 feet)
Open location code
8GGR8G9X+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13871873317
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6099157
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Tokat Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة توقاد”
  • Arabic: “قلعة توكات”
  • Azerbaijani: “Tokat qalası”
  • Turkish: “Dazimon Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Tokat Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tokat Kalesi and Tokat Grand Mosque.

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