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  • Gokvelioglu Castle

  • Gokvelioglu Castle

    Gokvelioglu or Kizlar Castle is a ruined castle located in Adana Province, Turkey. It is believed that it was the Arab fortification of al-Muttaqqab which dating back to the 9th century AD. The castle was occupied and rebuilt by the Armenians in the 13th century AD.
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    Gokvelioglu Castle
    by Mamiyy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 213 m

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    Gokvelioglu Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Turkey

    Adana

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    9th Century AD

    Islamic

    Armenian

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    Islamic & Armenian Monuments

     

     

     

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