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Sinop Fortress
Sinop Province, Turkey
Sinop Fortress is located in Turkey
Sinop Fortress
Sinop Fortress
Coordinates42°01′42.5″N 35°08′47.3″E / 42.028472°N 35.146472°E / 42.028472; 35.146472
TypeFortress
Site information
Open to
the public		Yes
Site history
Built8th century

Sinop Fortress is a historic castle in Sinop, Turkey.

Location

The castle is located in Sinop district of Sinop Province, at the northern most point of Turkiye. The historical Sinop Fortress Prison is situated in the castle.[1]

History

Sinop Fortress was built in the 8th century by immigrants coming from Miletus.[2] The Genoese improved the fortress.[2] The castle was included in the World Heritage Tentative List in 2013.[2] The castle underwent restoration starting in 2019.[3]

Architecture

Length of the bastions and walls are 2.000 meters. Bastions are 8 meters wide and 25 meters high.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tarihi Cezaevi" (in Turkish). muze.gov.tr. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ^ "2 bin 500 yıllık Sinop Kalesi, restore edilecek". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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