Amouda Castle

The former Crusader castle of Amouda, in what was the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and today close to the village of in the Turkish Province of .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: castle ruin
  • Also known as: “Amouda”, “Amutay”, “Burg Amuda”, “Qualat Amudayn”, “Ադամոդան”, “Ամուդ”, “Ամուդա”, “Ամուտ”, “Ամուտա”, “Ամուտան”, “Ատամոտա”, “Ատամոտան”, “Համիդիե”, “Համիթե”, “Համուտա”, “Հեմեդիեկալեսի”, and “Հեմիդիե”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hemite relief.

Ruins
The is a Hittite rock relief at … is situated 420 metres south of Amouda Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gökçedam and Günlüce.

Village
is a village in the Osmaniye District in , Turkey.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . is situated 2½ km west of Amouda Castle.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . is situated 4½ km southwest of Amouda Castle.

Amouda Castle

Latitude
37.188° or 37° 11′ 17″ north
Longitude
36.09451° or 36° 5′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G9R53QV+5R
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Amouda Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ամուդան”
  • Dutch: “Amouda”
  • German: “Amouda”
  • Macedonian: “Амуда (Турција)”
  • Macedonian: “Амуда”
  • Turkish: “Hemite Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hemite Camii and Sakarcalık Mahallesi Camii.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hemite Petrol and Kuyular Petrol.

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