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Sinop Fortress

Coordinates: 42°01′42.5″N 35°08′47.3″E / 42.028472°N 35.146472°E / 42.028472; 35.146472
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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.