History and archaeology / Castle
Zile Castle
Zile, Tokat
A Roman castle rising on the mound in the middle of Zile; associated with Caesar's words 'Veni, vidi, vici'.
Its story
The castle was built as an acropolis on the mound in the middle of the town and is dated to the Roman period. It is said that in 47 BC Julius Caesar announced his victory at Zela with the words 'I came, I saw, I conquered'. Inside the castle there are a clock tower added in 1875 onto a minaret dated 1336, a cistern restored and opened to visitors, and a small Roman theater carved into the rock on the northeastern slope.
Key facts
- Period
- Roman and later
- Highlights
- Clock tower (1875), cistern, Roman theater
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
40.30401, 35.89081
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tokat.ktb.gov.tr/TR-231605/kaleler.html | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zile_Kalesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/169447920 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21527391