Kız Kulesi

Kız Kulesi is a medieval castle located on small islet, 1 km west of the center of , , . According to A. Bryer it was built between 13th to 14th centuries, during the time of the Trebizond Empire.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Rize Province, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kiz Kulesi, Rize” and “Kız Kulesi, Rize”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rize–Artvin Airport.

Aerodrome
Photo: Engin Tavlı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airport off the coast of , northeastern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soğuksu and Pazar.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the town , , , northeastern . Its population is 1,615.

Town
Photo: Abkhazian1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in in the Black Sea region of , 37 km east of the city of . It is the seat of . Its population is 17,946.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the town , , , northeastern . Its population is 1,220.

Kız Kulesi

Latitude
41.18275° or 41° 10′ 58″ north
Longitude
40.87438° or 40° 52′ 28″ east
Open location code
8HH25VMF+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1156322748
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q61076439
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Kız Kulesi” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة كيز كوليسي”
  • Georgian: “ათინას ციხე”
  • Turkish: “Kız Kalesi”

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