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  • Oltu Castle

  • Oltu Castle

    Oltu Castle is a castle located in Oltu town in Erzurum Province, Turkey. It was originally built by Byzantines in the 7th century AD. Later, the castle was rebuilt and restored by Georgian, Armenian, Seljuks and Ottomans.
    Archaeological Site
    Oltu Castle
    by MaxBenidze, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Oltu Castle

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Turkey

    Erzurum

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    7th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Armenian + Georgian + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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