The Castle of Kars
11 reviews
December 5, 2024
It is very close to the city center. Almost all of them have been newly restored. It is already written in its history that it was destroyed in 4 great wars. He is free to travel. I congratulate the authorities in that respect. He didn't put a lock on his door like the authorities in other cities. I think there's also a ruined outer castle. In addition, there are castle-style ruins on the opposite hill. The history of the castle is as follows:
The castle of the city of Kars, which takes its name from the Karsak tribe that came from the Caucasus and settled in the vicinity in the years 130-127 BC, is located on a hill to the north of the city. According to the information obtained from the inscription, Kars Castle was built in 1152 by Firuz Akay, the vizier, on the orders of Sultan Melik Izzeddin during the Saltuk period.
The castle was razed by Timur in 1386, and III in 1579. By order of Murat, Lala Mustafa Pasha rebuilt it. 27 Years after the inscription was written, in 1606, the Shah of Iran I. It was destroyed by Abbas and repairs and renovations were made in 1616 and 1636.
Although the castle, which was destroyed again in the Ottoman-Russian War of 1877-1878, has been repaired, it has moved away from its original state. The castle, which is made of basalt stone, has three large gates.
Old photos and engravings show that the old Kars was built around the castle. Also, my personal guess is that the age of the castle is much older than stated.
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May 28, 2024
Like all the sights in Turkey, it is very interesting. There is a cafe and a free toilet in the fortress.
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October 5, 2024
I didn't go all the way to the top. But there is a famous Turkish caravanserai at the lower entrance. There are restaurants to eat in
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November 3, 2024
A wonderful place with unspoiled history
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December 17, 2024
The magnificent castle is worth a visit.
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October 11, 2024
It is recommended to visit
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April 10, 2024
Beautiful view. The atmosphere of antiquity has been preserved
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February 13, 2023
It's amazing that the name is spelled correctly. Thank you, Yandex!!!
It is indeed an Armenian fortress, it is a pity that it was lost by the Armenians..... the pain of loss does not go away, even after 100 years!
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May 11, 2023
We arrived early in the morning! Not a single person was met in the fortress at all! Nice place with a wonderful view of Kars
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July 27, 2022
We were in the summer of 2019. It's interesting inside, but unsettled. You can fall into some kind of pit. There's a cafe upstairs. The boys are running around selling water.
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May 20, 2019
A small fortress on top of a hill, you can walk around in 20 minutes. Climbing by car makes you nervous, the road is in the form of a small serpentine along the slopes of the hill. From above, there is a beautiful view of the city on one side, and the mountains on the other. The stone walls are well preserved, it is clear that they are being restored. There is a cafe in the form of a large tent, you can have tea and a snack. The prices are too high
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