History and archaeology / Castle
Çorum Castle
Merkez, Çorum
A square-plan Seljuk castle on a low hill south of the city center, dominating the plain; houses and a small mosque still stand inside it.
Its story
Çorum Castle is built on a low hill south of the city, in a position dominating the plain, and bears Seljuk architectural features. Its exact construction date is unknown; the first written documents about the castle are dated 1571, and in a document dated 1577 it appears as a 'charitable work of Sultan Süleyman'. Evliya Çelebi describes the castle as a Seljuk building commissioned by Sultan Kılıç Arslan. The square-plan castle has bastions at its four corners, rectangular projections on each facade and its gate on the north facade; in the walls, besides cut and rubble stone, spolia from the Roman and Byzantine periods are used. Inside the castle there are a small mosque and forty-two houses; as it is a living neighborhood, visitors are expected to respect the residents' privacy.
Key facts
- Plan
- Square, with four corner bastions
- Inside
- A small mosque and 42 houses
- Admission
- Free, living neighborhood
- First document
- 1571
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.54550, 34.95718
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87orum_Kalesi | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118180511