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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.

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Building.name
Zilkale
Building.image
Zilkale, Çamlıhemşin (cropped).jpg
Building.caption
Ramparts of Zilkale
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Turkey
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Location of Zilkale
Building.building_type
Castle
Building.location
Fırtına River Valley
Building.location_town
Çamlıhemşin, Rize Province
Building.location_country
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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