Afyonkarahisar Castle

Castle of Afyonkarahisar
Castle of Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar in Turkey
	Castle of Afyonkarahisar
	Castle of Afyonkarahisar
Coordinates	38°45′55″N 30°32′17″E / 38.76526°N 30.53801°E
Type	Castle
Site history
Built	1350 BC
Materials	White masonry

The Castle of Afyonkarahisar (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar Kalesi) is a historical fortification, which was built around 1350 BC and is located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[3]

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.^[when?]^[3]^{[clarification needed]}

References

^ John Garstang, Oliver Robert Gurney: The geography of the Hittite Empire. British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, 1959, S. 92
^ Heath W. Lowry (1 February 2012). Nature of the Early Ottoman State, The. SUNY Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-0-7914-8726-6. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Afyon Castle | Turkey Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

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[1] John Garstang, Oliver Robert Gurney: The geography of the Hittite Empire. British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, 1959, S. 92

[Lowry2012-2] Heath W. Lowry (1 February 2012). Nature of the Early Ottoman State, The. SUNY Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-0-7914-8726-6. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

[Afyon-3] "Afyon Castle | Turkey Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-03-10.

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