Castle
Kayseri Castle
🇹🇷 Turkey · 3rd century
Kayseri Castle is a castle built in antiquity and first mentioned in a coin during the rule of Gordian III between 238 and 244 AD. It went through multiple additions starting with the Romans, continuing with the Byzantines, Danishmends, Seljuqs, Dulqadirs, Karamanids, and Ottomans. The castle, located in the eponymous city, is made of an inner and an outer section with a total of 18 towers.
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Kayseri Castle ranks #4,248 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #59 of the 129 mapped in Turkey. Founded 238, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 18 atlas entries founded in the 3rd century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,433 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kayseri Castle?
Kayseri Castle stands in Turkey, at 38.7211°, 35.4888°.
When was Kayseri Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 238. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kayseri Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,248 of 8,134 worldwide, and #59 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 Kayseri Castle?
Kozan Castle, about 145 km away.
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