Gaziantep Castle

Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023.

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Gaziantep Kalesi
archaeological site, castle, 

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Location: 37.0664, 37.3833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Aintab ⓘ
  battle in the Holy Land in 1150

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  Fall of Turbessel ⓘ
  1151 battle

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  Defense of Aintap ⓘ
  1920 battle

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  Siege of Aintab ⓘ
  1920 siege

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  Gaziantep Castle ⓘ
  castle in Turkey

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  Gaziantep War Museum ⓘ
  

1150-08-01T00:00:00Z

1150-08-01T00:00:00Z

1150 Battle of Aintab

1151-01-01T00:00:00Z

1151-01-01T00:00:00Z

1151 Fall of Turbessel

1920-01-01T00:00:00Z

1921-01-01T00:00:00Z

1920 — 1921 Defense of Aintap

1920-04-01T00:00:00Z

1921-02-08T00:00:00Z

1920 — 1921 Siege of Aintab

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Frameless

The bridge of Aintab Castle

A view of the restoration at Gaziantep Castle after the devastating earthquakes in 2023 - 3

Gaziantep Castle from Southwest, Gaziantep, Türkiye

A view of the restoration at Gaziantep Castle after the devastating earthquakes in 2023

Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8387

Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8335

Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8339

Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8281

Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8336

Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8338

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1150	Battle of Aintab	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1151	Fall of Turbessel	Byzantine Empire, battle, Zengid dynasty, Sultanate of Rum, Artuqids	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Defense of Aintap	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1920	Siege of Aintab	battle, siege	Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
site	castle		Gaziantep Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	museum		Gaziantep War Museum	museum building, military museum, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		The bridge of Aintab Castle		Commons
commons	image		A view of the restoration at Gaziantep Castle after the devastating earthquakes in 2023 - 3		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle from Southwest, Gaziantep, Türkiye		Commons
commons	image		A view of the restoration at Gaziantep Castle after the devastating earthquakes in 2023		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8387		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8335		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8339		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8281		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8336		Commons
commons	image		Gaziantep Castle view from outside in 2004 8338		Commons