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Doğanlı Kale (Doğanlı Castle)

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Doğanlı Kale (Doğanlı Castle)

Seyitgazi, Eskişehir

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A rock castle in the north of the Phrygian Valley, with rock-cut rooms and passages bearing traces of the Phrygian, Roman and Byzantine periods.

Safety warning

The rock-cut stairs and edges are slippery and unprotected; keep a close eye on children.

Its story

Doğanlı Kale is on a rocky hill rising in the volcanic tuff landscape known as the Phrygian Valley, south of Seyitgazi. Rooms, stairs and passages carved into the rock show that the site was used from the Phrygian period onward and also in the Roman and Byzantine periods. Rock tombs and carved spaces are concentrated around the castle. Together with the nearby Gerdekkaya and the Midas Monument, it is one of the stops on the Phrygian Way. Because of the rocky structure, it should be explored in suitable shoes.

Key facts

Period
Phrygian; Roman and Byzantine use
Admission
Free (open area)
Visit duration
1–2 hours

Trip purpose

  • Photography
  • Quiet
  • Hiking

Location

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39.23877, 30.68685

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133236703