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Kiğı Castle

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Kiğı Castle

Kiğı Castle is an ancient ruined castle dating back to the era of the Kingdom of Urartu in the 1st millennium BC. It is located in the Kiğı District, Bingöl Province, Turkey. The castle was restored several times in the Byzantine and Islamic periods.

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Country: Turkey

District: Bingöl Province

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Kingdom of Urartu

Later Cultures: Byzantine + Islamic

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

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Elevation: 1688 m

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