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  • Kinzi Castle

  • Kinzi Castle

    Kinzi Castle is a ruined castle located near Bağdaşen village in Ardahan Province, Turkey. It is believed that it was built during the time of the kingdom of Urartu in the 1st millennium BC. The castle was restored later by Seljuks and Ottomans.
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    Elevation: 2150 m

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    Kinzi Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

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    Turkey

    Ardahan

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    First Millennium BC

    Kingdom of Urartu

    Islamic

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    Urartian & Islamic Monuments

     

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