Afyonkarahisar Castle Map And Location




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Afyonkarahisar city center on a volcanic feature, 226 m in height and is located on a naturally elevated rock mass and Hittite emperor II. This castle was used as a mustahkem during the Arzava campaign in the time of Murshil. Akroenos during Roman and Byzantine periods; It was named as Karahisar from the Seljuks. Although its historical texture has not been preserved, there are still old ruins.

Seljuks and Ottomans
Since the treasures of the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat I were hidden in this castle, the castle was also called Hisar-ı Devlet. The name of the fortress was Karahisar-ı Sahibi during the reign of Sahin Ata Fahrettin Ali, one of the Seljuk viziers. In 1573, II. Selim called Afyonkarahisar the castle because of the famous opium grown in the region.

 


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