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Amouda
🇹🇷 Turkey
The former Crusader castle of Amouda, in what was the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and today close to the village of Gökçedam in the Turkish Province of Osmaniye. The castle was deeded by the Armenian king Levon I to the Teutonic Knights in 1212 (Barber 2008) and rebuilt by them in the 13th century. It earned revenue for the Teutonic Order from the surrounding land. According to contemporary sources, the castle provided shelter for 2,200 people during the invasion by the Mamluks in 1266.
Text adapted from “Amouda” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amouda ranks #5,252 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #73 of the 129 mapped in Turkey. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Adana, 72 km away. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Amouda?
Amouda stands in Turkey, at 37.18861°, 36.09444°.
How famous is Amouda?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,252 of 8,134 worldwide, and #73 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 Amouda?
Anavarza Castle, about 19 km away.
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