Reconstructed 12th-century basalt castle, with watchtower and Celal Baba tomb.
It is called the Central Castle, Inner Castle or Stadel. M.S. It was built in 1153 by his Vizier Firuz Akay, by the order of Melik İzzeddi, the Saltuk Sultan of the Seljuks. The outer castle walls surrounding the city began to be built in the 12th century. The castle, which was destroyed by Timur in 1386, was rebuilt by Lala Mustafa Pasha, who came to Kars with the decree of the Ottoman Sultan Murat III in 1579. (The castle ruins are located in the castle ruins. A rectangular marble inscription was found and placed on the gate of the outer walls. According to this inscription, “It was built in 1152 by the order of Sultan Melik İzzetin, by his Vizier Firuz Akay. Timur destroyed the castle in 1386, and again in 1579, by the order of Murat III, Lala Mustafa Pasha.” It was repaired twice in 1616 and 1636, and some works were added to the city center. According to sources, the walls except the central castle are 27,000 meters long and consist of 220 bastions. The castle is 250 meters in the east-west direction. It is approximately 90 meters in the north-south direction. It was damaged during the 40-year Russian occupation after the 1877-1878 Ottoman-Russian war and lost its original feature and use.
The exterior walls of Kars Castle are made of cut basalt stone and are surrounded by load retaining walls. It has three large gates. These;
Sukapısı or Çeribaşı gate (to the west)
Kağızman gate (Ortakapı)
It is the Behram Gate or Bayrampaşa gate.
The main entrance of the castle in the north opens to the space in front of the castle. Among these structures, there is a stone-paved street towards the castle tower, which is the highest point of the castle, and the castle tower can be reached by stairs from the end of the street. Inside Kars Castle, there is the 12th century Celal Baba Tomb, Military Wards, Fields, Armory and a Masjid. Kars Castle, declared as a protected area, has an impressive appearance when viewed from the city.
The outer walls of Kars Castle were built with cut basalt stones. - The castle is surrounded by high retaining walls. - The castle has three huge gates. - There is a mosque inside the Kars Castle, built in the 12th century.
The castle of the city of Kars, which takes its name from the Karsak tribe that came from the Caucasus and settled in the surrounding area in 130-127 BC, is located on a hill in the north of the city. According to the information obtained from its inscription, Kars Castle was built in 1152 by the order of Sultan Melik Izzeddin and his vizier Firuz Akay during the Saltuklu period.
Kars Castle, which was founded during the Urartian period and thought to have been expanded during the Seljuk period, was a castle surrounding the entire city, consisting of 27 km long walls, 220 bastions and 4 gates, according to the information in its inscription, before it was almost completely destroyed by Timur.
A castle or kermen is an army structure built for defense purposes on the roads where the enemy's arrival is expected, in cities of strategic importance, in passages and narrow straits. Such fortifications have been used since ancient times and served as administrative, political and economic centers in addition to their military functions.
Mamure Castle in Mersin, which has hosted many civilizations from the Romans to the Karamanids and is among the largest castles in Turkey with an area of 23 thousand 500 square meters, is the center of attention with its magnificent structure.
Inside Kars Castle, there is the 12th century Celal Baba Tomb, Military Wards, Fields, Armory and a Masjid. Kars Castle, declared as a protected area, has an impressive appearance when viewed from the city.
Lala Mustafa Pasha had it rebuilt by Murat's order. After that, it was repaired twice in 1616 and 1636, and some works were added to the city center. According to sources, the outer walls, except the Central Castle, are 27,000 meters long and consist of 220 bastions.
Mongols and Turkish states such as Akkoyunlu and Karakoyunlu ruled in and around the city, and after Yavuz Sultan Selim conquered the region in 1514, it was annexed to the Ottoman Empire.
There are plenty of Urartian ceramic pieces around the castle. It is thought that the castle was founded during the Urartian period, expanded during the Seljuk period and used during the Ottoman period. Ani Walls: The city walls surrounding the city of Ani from the north are 4.5 km long and there are 7 gates on the walls.
The walls, which were previously damaged during the Ottoman period, were rebuilt by Lala Mustafa Pasha. Kars castle was destroyed by Emir Timur, the ruler of the Timurid empire, in the 1300s. It is a historical building that was later ordered to be rebuilt by Murat III in 1579.
It is called the Central Castle, Inner Castle or Stadel. M.S. It was built in 1153 by his Vizier Firuz Akay, by the order of Melik İzzeddi, the Saltuk Sultan of the Seljuks.
The whole city is under your feet. There are magnificent views to take pictures.
You can even go there to watch the view of Kars. It can be reached by walking uphill or by car from the back. It has 3 doors. Entrance to the castle is free. It closes at 17:00 in the evening. Inside the castle, there is the Celal Baba tomb, military dormitories, ammunition depot and a mosque. The view is wonderful. Generally well maintained.
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Since we went at the end of January, it was a magnificent view in the snow. Since the lighting is very well done, it creates a very beautiful visual in the city at night. Kars is beautiful, the castle is even more beautiful
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It is really nice to go up to the castle and watch Kars. Especially in the summer months, it is a place where you can sit, drink tea, buy snacks and have a pleasant conversation, especially in the evenings. We only went through the side streets and there were strange looks because it was obvious that we were foreigners 🤣 (except for that street, it was fine in general)
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