History and archaeology / Castle
Pınarhisar Castle
Pınarhisar, Kırklareli
A Byzantine castle at the top of Pınarhisar, with two round towers with brick bonding still standing.
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Its story
Pınarhisar Castle was built in the Byzantine period; Evliya Çelebi relates that it was largely destroyed after being taken by Gazi Mihal in 1368. Today two relatively intact round towers and a section of wall are still standing. The rubble stone walls are reinforced with brick bands roughly every one and a half meters; the larger tower is nearly 15 meters high. The town is on the route of Süleyman the Magnificent's Vienna campaign and is today a stop on the Sultans' Trail.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine
- Conquest
- 1368 (Gazi Mihal)
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.62939, 27.51499
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%B1narhisar | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.62939&mlon=27.51499#map=18/41.62939/27.51499