History and archaeology / Castle
Harran Castle
Harran, Şanlıurfa
The citadel connected to the walls at the southeast corner of the ancient city, its present structure largely from the Ayyubid period of around 1200.
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Its story
The castle in the southeast of Harran is the citadel connected to the 'Lower Wall' section of the city walls. Although its exact founding date is unknown, it is thought to have been built as a palace in the 4th–7th centuries, when Harran was under Byzantine rule; it is first mentioned in literary sources in 958. Despite its rectangular plan, it was called 'al-Mudawwar' (the round one) in the Middle Ages because it was built on the remains of an earlier round structure. Most of the building seen today was built around 1200, in the Ayyubid period. Its surroundings were once encircled by a wide open space and a moat.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine; Ayyubid (around 1200)
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Southeast of the Harran archaeological site
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
36.85956, 39.03534
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harran_Kalesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harran_Castle | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/275032941