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Yılankale

Adana · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Adana
Elevation
170 m
Wikidata
Q1432697

About

Yılankale (lit. 'snake castle' in Turkish) is a late 12th–13th century Armenian castle in Adana Province of Turkey. It is known in Armenian as Levonkla (Լևոնկլա "Levon's fortress") after its possible founder—King Leo (Levon) I the Magnificent (r. 1198/9–1219) of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Medieval Armenian names attached to the site are Kovara and Vaner.

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