MARDİN CASTLE

MARDİN CASTLE

Mardin Castle, also known as Eagle's nest, used by many civilization is an important fortress. The Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian, Roman, Mitaniler, Umayyad, Abbasid, Seljuk Turks, Safavids and Ottomans, Kara Koyunlu, AK Koyunlu Artukid, maintains the distinction of being the important fortress in Mardin Castle, today visited the places of local and foreign tourists.

A King of fire worshipper S Bukhari, got sick in this castle remains and quickly healed itself for a keen and continues the life here for 12 years. The years went by, his troops and civilian people from the Persian and Babylonian places here. Then, as is castles in the area are enriched by the economic plague has killed all of the people.

The story of such a settlement is not the first times solid Mardin Castle, a large part of the building still standing. The castle on the cliffs at the same time, the glory and has been inspired by many uncovered poet. One of the must-see places in Mardin Mardin Castle setting for your next; The Kasımiye Medresesi, Agnes Church, the Church of the Deyrülzeferan monastery and the purple Mikhail Mardin Museum you can visit.