Castle
Afyonkarahisar Castle
🇹🇷 Turkey · 14th century
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.
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Afyonkarahisar Castle ranks #3,716 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #55 of the 129 mapped in Turkey. Founded 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,261 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Afyonkarahisar Castle?
Afyonkarahisar Castle stands in Turkey, at 38.75667°, 30.53167°.
When was Afyonkarahisar Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Afyonkarahisar Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,716 of 8,134 worldwide, and #55 in Turkey. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Afyonkarahisar Castle?
Eğirdir Castle, about 102 km away.
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