Historic & Cultural in Erzincan: Top Places

Kemah Castle is a castle located within the borders of the Kemah district, in Erzincan province of Turkey. It was built around 205 BC, presumably by the Azrak kings. With the Siege of Kemah in 1515, the castle, which was under the control of the Safavids, passed to the Ottoman Empire. Excavation works are continuing as of 2019 in the structure, which has an area of 8,000 m2 and a height of 80 m.

Located in Turkey, the settlement of Satala, according to the ancient geographers, was situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, a little north of the Euphrates, where the road from Trapezus to Samosata crossed the boundary of the Roman Empire, when it was a bishopric, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Later it was connected with Nicopolis by two highways. Satala is now Sadak, a village of 348 inhabitants (2022), in the Kelkit District of Gümüşhane Province in Turkey.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Erzincan is an ancient cultural center located in the Eastern Anatolia Region, north of the Euphrates River. Situated on the historical Silk Road, it has hosted many civilizations including the Hittite, Urartu, Median, Persian, Hellenic, and Roman empires. The city came under Turkish rule after the Battle of Manzikert in 1071. It is within walking distance of Erzincan Millet Bahçesi (63 m) and Erzincan Yeraltı Çarşısı (77 m).

Located in Turkey, the settlement of Satala, according to the ancient geographers, was situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, a little north of the Euphrates, where the road from Trapezus to Samosata crossed the boundary of the Roman Empire, when it was a bishopric, which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Later it was connected with Nicopolis by two highways. Satala is now Sadak, a village of 348 inhabitants (2022), in the Kelkit District of Gümüşhane Province in Turkey.

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Altıntepe or Yerez is an Urartian fortress and temple archaeological site dating from the 9th to 7th century BCE. It is located on a small hill overlooking the Euphrates River in the Üzümlü district of Erzincan Province, Turkey. Altıntepe is located at the 12th kilometre on the highway from Erzincan to Erzurum.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural