History and archaeology / Castle
Muradiye (Kaldehar) Castle
Muradiye, Van
The castle on the rocky hill in the Muradiye district center, rearranged in the time of Shah İsmail on Urartian foundations, which gave the district its name.
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Its story
The castle on the rocky hill in the middle of the district center is in fact an Urartian castle; it was rearranged in 1510 by the Safavid Shah İsmail and was called Kaldehar Castle. According to legend, the throne and treasures of Shah İsmail were kept here after the Battle of Çaldıran in 1514; however, this battle actually took place on another Çaldıran Plain within the borders of present-day Iran. It is said that Sultan Murad IV, returning from the Yerevan campaign in 1635, rested in this castle for a time, and that the settlement took the name Muradiye after this visit. The castle and the Urartian remains around it spread over a wide area; the tombs on the hill and the view opening over the district and the plain are worth seeing.
Key facts
- Period
- Urartian; 1510 repair
- Getting there
- Muradiye district center, Kandahar neighborhood
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Day trip
Location
38.99474, 43.76319
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://van.ktb.gov.tr/TR-437305/muradiye.html | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131902315 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muradiye