Zerzevan Castle

Zerzevan Castle, also known as Samachi Castle, is a ruined Eastern Roman castle, a former important military base, in , southeastern Turkey.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Kale-i Zerzevan”
  • Description: archaeological site in Diyarbakır province, Turkey
  • Address: Demirölçek Köyü, Diyarbakır, Çınar

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Demirölçek and Aşağıkonak.
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . is situated 3 km south of Zerzevan Castle.
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Latitude
37.60861° or 37° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
40.499° or 40° 29′ 56″ east
Open location code
8H92JF5X+CH
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Zerzevan Castle” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Zerzevan qalası”
  • Central Kurdish: “قەڵای زێرزەوان”
  • Georgian: “ზერზევანის ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Zerzevan Kalesi”
  • German: “Zerzevan”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Ζερζεβάν”
  • Italian: “Castello di Zerzevan”
  • Kurdish: “Kela Zêrzewan”
  • Kurdish: “Keleha Zêrzewan”
  • Maltese: “Kastell ta‘ Zerzevan”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Zerzevã”
  • Portuguese: “Zerzevan Castle”
  • Russian: “Замок Зерзеван”
  • Russian: “Зерзеван”
  • Turkish: “Zerzevan Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Зерзеван”
  • Ukrainian: “Зерзеван (замок)”
  • Ukrainian: “Зерзеван”

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