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Ankara Castle

Ankara · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Ankara
Elevation
967 m
Wikidata
Q206225

About

Ankara Castle (Turkish: Ankara Kalesi) is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians. The castle was rebuilt or renovated under the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman Empires.

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