Riva Castle
Riva Castle, is a Byzantine coastal fortification situated on a hill where Riva Creek meets the Black Sea in Riva, Beykoz, Istanbul. In Greek mythology, the leader of the Argo sailors, Iason, searching for the Golden Fleece received the iron anchor, hence the village was referred to as Ancyranum during the reign of the Eastern Roman Empire.Photo: Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riva and Anadolufeneri.
Riva
Suburb
Photo: Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riva is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,885. This place is the filming location of the Turkish TV show hit called Diriliş: Ertuğrul and its sequel Kuruluş: Osman.
Poyrazköy
Village
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Poyrazköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 889. Poyraz lies at the exit of the Bosporus into the Black Sea, on the Asian side of the Strait. Poyrazköy is situated 7 km west of Riva Castle.
Riva Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: byzantine coastal fort on the hill beside of Riva River
- Categories: fortress, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.22394° or 41° 13′ 26″ northLongitude
29.21718° or 29° 13′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8GHF66F8+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 582310548OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q23586307
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Riva Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة ريفا”
- Turkish: “Revan Kalesi”
- Turkish: “Riva Kalesi”
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