0.2 km
Harput Castle
Elazığ · Archaeological site
Free
Photo: Ingeborg Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Elazığ
- Elevation
- 1,393 m
- Wikidata
- Q6017381
About
Harput Castle, also known as Milk Castle (Turkish: Harput Kalesi, Süt Kalesi), is a castle located in the historical Harput neighborhood within the borders of the current Elazığ Province, Turkey. It was built by the Urartians on a rectangular plan. The castle consists of two parts, internal and external. According to legend, a scarcity of water and abundance of milk during its construction meant that milk was added to the castle's mortar, leading to it being sometimes called "Milk Castle".
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Location
Nearby museums
- 0.3 km
- 0.4 km
- 0.5 km
Harput Museum
Elazığ
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