Amasya Castle
Amasya Castle, a.k.a. Harşene Castle, is a fortress located in Amasya, northern Turkey. The castle is located north of Amasya and the river Yeşilırmak on the steep rocks of Mount Harşena.Photo: Zcebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hatuniye Mosque, Amasya and Bayezid II Mosque.
Hatuniye Mosque, Amasya
Mosque
Photo: MichaelSchoenitzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hatuniye Mosque, Amasya is situated 380 metres south of Amasya Castle.
Bayezid II Mosque
Mosque
Photo: MichaelSchoenitzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bayezid II Mosque is a historical 15th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey. The mosque was built in 1486 by order of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II, it is the largest Külliye of the city. Bayezid II Mosque is situated 550 metres south of Amasya Castle.
Pir Mehmet Çelebi Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zcebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pir Mehmet Çelebi Mosque is situated 690 metres southeast of Amasya Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amasya and Yuvacık.
Amasya
Photo: MichaelSchoenitzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amasya is a city in the Central Karadeniz region of Turkey, with a population of 116,000 in 2023. It's 333 km northeast of Ankara in the gorge of the River Yeşilırmak and has a well-preserved old town.
Yuvacık
Village
Photo: İstemikaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yuvacık is a village in the Amasya District, Amasya Province, Turkey. Its population is 45. Yuvacık is situated 3½ km west of Amasya Castle.
Ermiş
Village
Ermiş is a village in the Amasya District, Amasya Province, Turkey. Its population is 371. Ermiş is situated 4 km southeast of Amasya Castle.
Amasya Castle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Turkey
- Categories: castle, historic site, fortress, and tourism
- Location: Amasya Bucağı, Amasya, Amasya Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.65521° or 40° 39′ 19″ northLongitude
35.82745° or 35° 49′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8GGQMR4G+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 3055260675OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q21524009
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Amasya Castle” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Amasya qalası”
- Chinese: “阿馬西亞城堡”
- Persian: “قلعه آماسیه”
- Turkish: “Amasya Kalesi”
- Turkish: “Harşena Kalesi”
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