- Source: Afyonkarahisar Castle
The Castle of Afyonkarahisar (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar Kalesi) is a historical fortification, which was built around 1350 BC and is located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. While Afyonkarahisar Castle (Literally: "Black Opium Castle" Fortress) refers specifically to the defensive fortification, Afyonkarahisar refers to the town containing the structure, and was renamed from Afyon to Afyonkarahisar in 2004.
History
= Late Bronze
=The Hittite king Mursilis II (c. 1320 BCE) built the original structure on the summit of a 226 meter high rock (from ground level) overlooking the modern town of Afyonkarahisar, due to its value as a defensive fortification.
= Later
=Since the construction of the original, the castle has been rebuilt several times by various rulers. The most recent reconstruction was conducted by the Turkish government.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kastil Koz
- Bagras
- Wazir Agung
- Kozan, Adana
- Afyonkarahisar Castle
- Afyonkarahisar
- Afyonkarahisar Province
- Rumelihisarı
- Gündoğan, Oğuzeli
- List of castles in Turkey
- Alanya Castle
- Bodrum Castle
- Aegean region
- Nevşehir Castle
