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Amasra Castle
by Nevit Dilmen, GFDL or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Amasra Castle
Amasra Castle is a castle located in Amarsa town in Bartın Province, Turky. It was built during the Roman period. The walls of the castle were built by the Byzantines. The front walls and gates were built by the Genoese in the 14th and 15th centuries AD.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Bartın Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 2nd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine + Genoese
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine & Genoese Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
Date of Submission: 2013
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