History and archaeology / Castle
Kırnav (Mglivani) Castle
Hanak, Ardahan
A medieval castle about 5 km south of Hanak, on the bank of the Hanak Stream, surviving with walls more than 7 meters high.
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Its story
It lies within the boundaries of Çayağzı village, southeast of the vanished village of Mglivani, on a fairly high area just east of the Hanak Stream; GoTürkiye gives its location as 5 km south of the Hanak district center. Its construction date is unknown, but its wall technique is likened to that of Ardahan Castle. The castle extends about 75 meters north–south and 50 meters east–west; its rubble-fill walls, reaching 5.5–7.7 meters in height, and its towers, four angular and three semicircular, can still be made out today. A researcher who toured the region during the First World War noted multistory cut-stone houses and a small church inside the castle. It is an impressive ruin easily seen from the roadside.
Key facts
- Period
- Middle Ages
- Admission
- Open area
- Getting there
- Çayağzı village, about 5 km south of Hanak
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Day trip
Location
41.20017, 42.83997
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mglivani_Kalesi | https://goturkiye.com/ardahan/see | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/121514433