Historic Sites in Çamlıhemşin

Zilkale is a medieval castle located in the Fırtına Valley within the Pontic Mountains, and is one of the most important historical structures in the Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province, within the Black Sea Region of Turkey. The castle is built at an altitude of 1,130 m, and sits at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Fırtına River approximately 380 m below, running at an elevation of 750 m southeast of it. In the 1st-4th centuries AD it was the capital of the Laz principality of Macron-Henochi.

Çat Bridge is an arch bridge located in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize. The bridge, which is 57 meters long, is 15 meters high. It is 4 meters wide.

Apivanak Bridge is an arch bridge located in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize. The bridge, which is 2 meters above the ground, was built on Palovit Stream, a branch of Fırtına Stream. It is 5 meters wide.

Şebekdüzü Bridge is an arch bridge located in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize. The bridge, formerly used for transportation to Kale-i Bala, is located 39 kilometers from Çamlıhemşin, at the Verçenik Orta Yayla-Kale village road junction. The bridge, which is not used today because a new bridge was built nearby, was built with an arched and rectangular plan.

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