0.3 km
Mardin Yaşayan Müze
Mardin
Mardin Castle
Mardin · Archaeological site
Photo: MSinjari · CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Mardin
- Elevation
- 1,180 m
- Wikidata
- Q6036823
About
Mardin Castle is a 3,000 year old defensive fortification in the city of Mardin, Turkey. It is known as the Eagle's Nest. The castle has been used as a military base as part of a NATO agreement and hosts a radar station due to its position 1,000 meters above the Mesopotamian plain.
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Location
Nearby museums
- Photo: Wikimedia Commons
0.4 km - 0.7 km
Mardin Barracks
Mardin, Artuklu
- 0.7 km
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