Loulon Fortress
Loulon, in Arabic known as Lu'lu'a, was a fortress near the modern village of Hasangazi in Turkey. The site was of strategic importance as it controlled the northern exit of the Cilician Gates.- Archaeological site
- Description: fortress near the modern village of Hasangazi in Turkey
- Also known as“Loulon”“Lu’lu’a”“Lula Castle”“Lüle Kalesi”
- Historically known as“Assakaliba”“Sakaliba”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toraman and Hasangazi.
Toraman
Toraman is a village in Ulukışla District of Niğde Province, Turkey. Toraman is situated 7 km north of Loulon Fortress.
Hasangazi
Village
Hasangazi is a village of the Ulukışla District… Hasangazi is situated 8 km southwest of Loulon Fortress.
Başmakçı
Village
Başmakçı is a village in Ulukışla District, Niğde Province, Turkey. Başmakçı is situated 9 km north of Loulon Fortress.
Loulon Fortress
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Latitude
37.58302° or 37° 34′ 59″ north
Longitude
34.69841° or 34° 41′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G9PHMMX+69
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Loulon Fortress” goes by many names.
لولوةArabic
LúlonCatalan
卢隆Chinese
洛伦Chinese
洛伦要塞Chinese
ΛούλονGreek
LoulonItalian
ルロンJapanese
LoulonTurkish
Lula KalesiTurkish
LuluaTurkish
Lulua KalesiTurkish
LülüveTurkish
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