Adilcevaz Fortress (Adilcevaz) | ruins, ancient, place with historical importance

Turkey / Bitlis / Adilcevaz
 ruins, ancient, place with historical importance, fortress

FORTRESS of ADILJEVAZ / ADİLCEVAZ

• Turkish: Adilcevaz Kalesi
• Armenian-1: Արծկէօյ Բերդ
• Armenian-2: Fortress of Ardzque/Adiljevaz

Medieval Armenian fortress erected on the hilltop at place of elder Urartian fortress (7th centruy BC). Blocks that were also used to build this fortress in Byzantine and Ottoman periods are also hint of Urartian origin.
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Coordinates:   38°48'4"N   42°43'45"E
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