Zilkale
Sign in to saveZilkale is a medieval castle located in the Fırtına Valley (literally "Storm Valley") within the Pontic Mountains, and is one of the most important historical structures in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, within the Black Sea Region of Turkey.
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- Zilkale
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- Zilkale, Çamlıhemşin (cropped).jpg
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- Ramparts of Zilkale
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- Turkey
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- Location of Zilkale
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- Castle
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- Fırtına River Valley
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- Çamlıhemşin, Rize Province
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- Turkey
- Building.completion_date
- 14th-15th century
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Zilkale is a medieval castle located in the Fırtına Valley (literally "Storm Valley") within the Pontic Mountains, and is one of the most important historical structures in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, within the Black Sea Region of Turkey.
The castle is built at an altitude of , and sits at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Fırtına River () approximately below, running at an elevation of southeast of it.
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