Turkey
Rize Province
Rize

Rize castle

Rize Castle is a partly-ruined medieval castle located in , northeastern Turkey. Rize Castle is situated on a hill southwest of the city center, and offers a panoramic view of the city.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Rize, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Rize Castle”
  • Address: Rize, 53100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rize Atatürk Museum.

Museum
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum in , . The museum is in the Müftü quarter of Rize, and is locally known as Mehmet Mataracı mansion. It is to the east of the city stadium and to the south of the main road. is situated 2 km east of Rize castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rize and Çaycılar.

Photo: DDohler, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in the region, on Turkey's Black Sea coast, with a population of 122,000 in 2022. It has limited attractions for tourists but is a good base for exploring the northeast.

Village
is a village in the Rize District, , in Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its population is 281. is situated 4½ km southwest of Rize castle.

Village
is a village in the Rize District, , in Black Sea Region of Turkey. Its population is 282. is situated 6 km south of Rize castle.

Rize castle

Latitude
41.02756° or 41° 1′ 39″ north
Longitude
40.51017° or 40° 30′ 37″ east
Open location code
8HH22GH6+23
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247789320
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q6008234
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Rize castle” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Ριζούντας”
  • Turkish: “Rize Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rize Devlet Hastanesi and Şar Hospital.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rize castle”. Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.