Queli

Q'ueli or Q'uelis-tsikhe was a medieval fortress atop the homonymous mountain of the Arsiani Range, now within the boundaries of , where it is known as Kol Kalesi or Kuvel Kalesi.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Posof, Ardahan, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kveli Kalesi” and “Queli Castle”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaleönü and Kolköy.

Village
is a village in the Posof District, , . Its population is 89.

Village
is a village in the Posof District, , . Its population is 186.

Village
, formerly Obol, is a village in the Posof District, , . Its population is 48. The village is populated by Meskhetian Turks.

Queli

Latitude
41.44159° or 41° 26′ 30″ north
Longitude
42.6307° or 42° 37′ 51″ east
Open location code
8HH4CJRJ+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1096773631
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7265250
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Uzbek—“Queli” goes by many names.
  • French: “château de Queli”
  • French: “Château de Queli”
  • Georgian: “ყველისციხე”
  • Greek: “Τυρόχαστρον”
  • Persian: “دژ کوئل”
  • Russian: “Квели (крепость)”
  • Russian: “Квели крепость”
  • Russian: “Квели”
  • Turkish: “Kol Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Kuveli Kalesi”
  • Uzbek: “Kol qal’asi”

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Highlights include Çürük Göl and Yaryalux.

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