Erzurum Castle

Erzurum Castle

Located six kilometres (3.7 miles) from modern-day Erzurum this 5th century Byzantine citadel is famous its clock tower, which was built in the 12th century by a noted ruler of the Saltuklu Dynasty, Muzaffer Gazi Bin Ebu’l Kasim.

Located six kilometres (3.7 miles) from modern-day Erzurum this 5th century Byzantine citadel is famous its clock tower, which was built in the 12th century by a noted ruler of the Saltuklu Dynasty, Muzaffer Gazi Bin Ebu’l Kasim. Also worth seeing are the citadel's keep and four gates, which bear various medieval inscriptions and reliefs attesting to its importance as a fortress along the Silk Road.