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Zerzevan Castle
🇹🇷 Turkey · 4th century
Zerzevan Castle (Kurdish: Qesra Zêrzevan, Zîrzevan Turkish: Zerzevan Kalesi Armenian: Զերզեվանի ամրոց), also known as Samachi Castle, is a ruined Eastern Roman castle, a former important military base, in Diyarbakır Province, southeastern Turkey. Archaeological excavations at the site revealed the existence of underground structures, among them a temple of Mithraism, a mystery religion. The castle was used as a civilian settlement between the 1890s and the 1960s. The site is partly open to tourism.
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Zerzevan Castle ranks #1,332 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 126 mapped in Turkey. Founded 400, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 8 atlas entries founded in the 4th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,793 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Zerzevan Castle?
Zerzevan Castle stands in Turkey, at 37.60833°, 40.49917°.
When was Zerzevan Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Zerzevan Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,332 of 7,738 worldwide, and #29 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 Zerzevan Castle?
Mardin Castle, about 39 km away.
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