Mardin Castle

Mardin Castle is a 3,000 year old defensive fortification in the city of Mardin, Turkey. It is known as the Eagle's Nest. The castle has been used as a military base as part of a NATO agreement and hosts a radar station due to its position 1,000 meters above the Mesopotamian plain.

One legend states that the castle was constructed in the 4th century BC by a Babylonian Zoroastrian called Shad Buhari, who "recovered from a serious illness while staying up on the hill, and so he decided to erect a palace there".

The castle was constructed during the 10th century rule of the Hamdanid dynasty to the Artuqid dynasty from the 11th to 13th century. The castle was partly restored during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Selim III, but by the end of the Ottoman Empire had again fallen into disrepair.

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Mardin Castle occupe la 2 966e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 47e rang des 120 que l’atlas recense en Turquie. Fondé v. 350 av. J.-C., il est plus ancien que 99 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 3 monuments de l’atlas fondés au IVe siècle av. J.-C. Voyez comment la Turquie se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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