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Rumkale, also known as Urumgala, is a fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa. Its strategic location was already known to the Assyrians, although the present structure is largely Hellenistic and Roman in origin.
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Rumkale

Kasaba, Kasaba Köyü Yolu, 27970 Yavuzeli/Gaziantep, Türkiye
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Rumkale, also known as Urumgala, is a fortress on the Euphrates, located in the province of Gaziantep and 50 km west of Şanlıurfa. Its strategic location was already known to the Assyrians, although the present structure is largely Hellenistic and Roman in origin.

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Rumkale is located in the Yavuzeli district of Gaziantep. It was built on steep cliffs at the confluence of the Merzimen Stream with the Firat River. Today, because it is surrounded on three sides by a reservoir, it looks like a peninsula. The castle, which has been called by various names throughout history, such as Shitamrat, Kala Romayta, Khromkley, Ranculat, Kalat el Rum, Kalat el Muslimin and Kale-i Zerrin (Golden Fortress) from ancient times to the present day, has two bodies. forms. The first body was created by creating a natural wall by cutting the rock vertically in the east, north and west. The second body was built as a fortress wall of solid limestone blocks on top of this natural wall. There are seven rectangular bastions on the northern and eastern walls and numerous loopholes in the north. The rocky continuation of the castle in the south was cut out and turned into a moat in the 12th century; thus, the direct connection of the castle with the land was...

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Rumkale: Tarihin ve Doğanın Birleştiği Nokta Rumkale, Gaziantep'in Nizip ilçesi sınırlarında yer alan ve günümüzde Nizip-Birecik Barajı gölünün oluşmasıyla doğmuş bir yarımadada konumlanan tarihi bir kale. Fırat Nehri ile Merzimen Çayı'nın birleştiği, yüksek kayalarla örtülü bir tepe üzerinde kurulmuş bu etkileyici yapı, yüzyıllar boyunca birçok medeniyete ev sahipliği yapmıştır. Tarihi ve Kültürel Önemi Çoklu Kültürlerin Buluşma Noktası: Rumkale, tarih boyunca Şitamrat, Kal-a Rhomayta, Hromklay, Ranculat, Kal-at el Rum, Kal-at el Müslimin ve Kale-i Zerrin gibi farklı isimlerle anılmıştır. Bu durum, kentin farklı kültürlere ev sahipliği yaptığını gösterir. Hıristiyanlık Tarihinde Önemli Bir Rol: Roma döneminde Hz. İsa'nın havarilerinden Yohannes'in Rumkale'ye gelip yerleşmesi ve burada Hıristiyanlık dinini yayması nedeniyle, bu yerleşim yeri Hıristiyanlık tarihinde önemli bir rol oynamıştır. Stratejik Konumu: Fırat Nehri üzerindeki konumu sayesinde ticaret yollarının üzerinde yer alan Rumkale, birçok medeniyet için stratejik bir öneme sahipti. Mimari Özellikleri Doğal Kayaların Üzerine İnşa Edilmiş: Rumkale, doğal kayaların üzerine inşa edilmiş olmasıyla dikkat çeker. Bu sayede hem savunma açısından güçlü bir konuma sahip olmuş hem de çevresindeki doğal güzelliklerle bütünleşmiştir. Geç Roma ve Orta Çağ Karakteri: Kaledeki mimari kalıntılar, Geç Roma ve Orta Çağ dönemlerine ait özelliklerini taşımaktadır. Kaleler, Surlar ve Yapılar: Kalede kilise kalıntıları, sarnıçlar, sivil yapılar ve savunma amaçlı yapılar bulunmaktadır. Günümüzde Rumkale Nizip Barajı'nın su tutmasıyla birlikte su altında kalan Rumkale, günümüzde büyük bir kısmı su altında kalmış olsa da, hala ziyaretçilere görsel bir şölen sunmaktadır. Özellikle gün batımında kaleye gelen ziyaretçiler, unutulmaz manzaralarla karşılaşmaktadır. Neden Ziyaret Edilmeli? Tarihi ve Doğal Güzelliklerin Bir Araya Geldiği Bir Nokta: Rumkale, hem tarihi dokusu hem de doğal güzellikleriyle ziyaretçilerini büyülemektedir. Farklı Medeniyetlerin İzlerini Sürmek: Rumkale'de farklı medeniyetlere ait izleri görmek mümkündür. Sakin ve Huzurlu Bir Ortam: Gürültüden uzak, huzurlu bir ortamda doğa ile iç içe olmak isteyenler için ideal bir yerdir. Rumkale, sadece bir kale değil, aynı zamanda bir tarih ve kültür hazinesidir. Eğer Gaziantep'e yolunuz düşerse, Rumkale'yi mutlaka ziyaret...

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Rumkale is an old Byzantine fortress with a fantastic history surrounding it. There is great signage to get to it. Once you arrive to the area there are numerous viewing platforms to catch a glimpse of the magnificent fortress. There is a bit of parking by the castle itself but also a large parking lot about a 10 minute walk away.

IMPORTANT: To get to the castle itself, you have to take a short boat ride. We heard that prices were ~15 TL per person but the fortress itself was closed for renovations.

There are some places with limited selections of food, snacks, and souvenirs. They also offer boat tours around the euphrates for ~100 TL per person. You can also take a boat ride to the nearby zeugma archeological site.

The castle is incredibly beautiful and definitely...

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Rumkale is located in the Yavuzeli district of Gaziantep. It was built on steep cliffs at the confluence of the Merzimen Stream with the Firat River. Today, because it is surrounded on three sides by a reservoir, it looks like a peninsula. The castle, which has been called by various names throughout history, such as Shitamrat, Kala Romayta, Khromkley, Ranculat, Kalat el Rum, Kalat el Muslimin and Kale-i Zerrin (Golden Fortress) from ancient times to the present day, has two bodies. forms. The first body was created by creating a natural wall by cutting the rock vertically in the east, north and west. The second body was built as a fortress wall of solid limestone blocks on top of this natural wall. There are seven rectangular bastions on the northern and eastern walls and numerous loopholes in the north. The rocky continuation of the castle in the south was cut out and turned into a moat in the 12th century; thus, the direct connection of the castle with the land was interrupted.
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Rumkale is an old Byzantine fortress with a fantastic history surrounding it. There is great signage to get to it. Once you arrive to the area there are numerous viewing platforms to catch a glimpse of the magnificent fortress. There is a bit of parking by the castle itself but also a large parking lot about a 10 minute walk away. IMPORTANT: To get to the castle itself, you have to take a short boat ride. We heard that prices were ~15 TL per person but the fortress itself was closed for renovations. There are some places with limited selections of food, snacks, and souvenirs. They also offer boat tours around the euphrates for ~100 TL per person. You can also take a boat ride to the nearby zeugma archeological site. The castle is incredibly beautiful and definitely worth a visit!
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Rumkale is located in the Yavuzeli district of Gaziantep. It was built on steep cliffs at the confluence of the Merzimen Stream with the Firat River. Today, because it is surrounded on three sides by a reservoir, it looks like a peninsula. The castle, which has been called by various names throughout history, such as Shitamrat, Kala Romayta, Khromkley, Ranculat, Kalat el Rum, Kalat el Muslimin and Kale-i Zerrin (Golden Fortress) from ancient times to the present day, has two bodies. forms. The first body was created by creating a natural wall by cutting the rock vertically in the east, north and west. The second body was built as a fortress wall of solid limestone blocks on top of this natural wall. There are seven rectangular bastions on the northern and eastern walls and numerous loopholes in the north. The rocky continuation of the castle in the south was cut out and turned into a moat in the 12th century; thus, the direct connection of the castle with the land was interrupted.
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Rumkale is an old Byzantine fortress with a fantastic history surrounding it. There is great signage to get to it. Once you arrive to the area there are numerous viewing platforms to catch a glimpse of the magnificent fortress. There is a bit of parking by the castle itself but also a large parking lot about a 10 minute walk away. IMPORTANT: To get to the castle itself, you have to take a short boat ride. We heard that prices were ~15 TL per person but the fortress itself was closed for renovations. There are some places with limited selections of food, snacks, and souvenirs. They also offer boat tours around the euphrates for ~100 TL per person. You can also take a boat ride to the nearby zeugma archeological site. The castle is incredibly beautiful and definitely worth a visit!
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