Afyonkarahisar Castle

The Castle of Afyonkarahisar (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar Kalesi) is a historical fortification, which was built around 1350 BC and is located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. While Afyonkarahisar Castle (Literally: "Black Opium Castle" Fortress) refers specifically to the defensive fortification, Afyonkarahisar refers to the town containing the structure, and was renamed from Afyon to Afyonkarahisar in 2004.

Late Bronze

The Hittite king Mursilis II (c. 1320 BCE) built the original structure on the summit of a 226 meter high rock (from ground level) overlooking the modern town of Afyonkarahisar, due to its value as a defensive fortification.

Later

Since the construction of the original, the castle has been rebuilt several times by various rulers. The most recent reconstruction was conducted by the Turkish government.

Key facts

Type: fortress, military base
Built: 1350
Located in: Aegean Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 38.756667, 30.531667Open in Google Maps

Nearby places

Afyonkarahisar Grand Mosque

The Afyon Grand Mosque (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar Ulu Camii) is a historical mosque in Afyonkarahisar in Afyonkarahisar province, Turkey.

Adeyze Mosque

Adeyze Mosque or Atize Mosque is a historic mosque located on Adeyze Street in Hacı Aftal Neighborhood in the city center of Afyonkarahisar. The building dates from the Ottoman…

Sultan Divani Mevlevi Lodge Museum

Sultan Divani Mevlevi Lodge Museum, formerly known as the Afyonkarahisar Mevlevi Lodge, is an old Mevlevi lodge located in the province of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. It currently…

Victory Museum

The Victory Museum (Turkish: Zafer Müzesi) is a national military and war museum in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, which was used as headquarters by then Commander-in-Chief Mustafa…

Gedik Ahmet Pasha İmaret Mosque

The Gedik Ahmet Pasha İmaret Mosque in Afyonkarahisar was built in 1472 as part of a charitable religious complex endowed by Gedik Ahmed Pasha, a prominent Ottoman statesman and…

Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum

The Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar Arkeoloji Müzesi), also known as the Afyon Museum, is an archaeological museum in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. It…

Sources

The text on this page comes from: Afyonkarahisar Castle (en.wikipedia.org), as of 23 June 2026

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.