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Torul Castle and Glass Viewing Terrace
Torul, Gümüşhane
A medieval castle on the steep rock above Torul and the glass-floored viewing terrace built beside it, overlooking the Harşit Valley.
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Its story
Torul Castle is on a steep rock dominating the Harşit Çayı (Harşit Stream) east of the district center. Its walls, built of rubble and cut stone bound with lime mortar, vary in height between 3 and 5 meters. It is reported that the castle was incorporated into Ottoman territory in 1479 by order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The glass-floored viewing terrace of about 90 square meters, built beside the castle in 2016–2018, is about 240 meters above the valley and can hold 50 people at once. From the terrace, the district center, the Harşit Valley and the surrounding mountains are seen from a bird's-eye view; in the two years after it opened it was visited by hundreds of thousands of people.
Key facts
- Period
- Medieval castle; terrace 2018
- Admission
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- Getting there
- East of the Torul district center
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Day trip
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.55587, 39.29794
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torul_Kalesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7134032184