Amouda

#214 among destinations in Turkey

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The castle of Amouda Crusader castle, formerly in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and today in the Turkish Province of Osmaniye. The castle was deeded by the Armenian king Levon I to the Teutonic Knights in 1212 and rebuilt by them in the 13th century. It earned revenue for the Teutonic Order from the surrounding land. According to contemporary sources, the castle provided shelter for 2,200 people during the invasion by the Mamluks in 1266. ()

Local name: Hemite Kalesi Coordinates: 37°11'17"N, 36°5'40"E

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Amouda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castabala, Bodrumkale, Hemite relief.

5.2 miE
City, Archaeological site
Castabala
134 min walk • Castabala, also known as Hieropolis and Hierapolis was a city in Cilicia, near the Ceyhan River. The Turkish town of Kırmıtlı, in the Osmaniye district of Osmaniye Province, sits atop the ruins of the ancient city.
5.2 miE
Forts and castles
Bodrumkale
132 min walk • Bodrumkale is a castle ruin in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. It is situated on a hill at 37°10′39″N 36°11′15″E. Its distance to Osmaniye is about 12 kilometres. The castle is to the northeast of the ancient city of Castabala. In medieval times it controlled the road from Central Anatolia to the Mediterranean coast.
~1360 ftS
Archaeological site
Hemite relief
7 min walk • The Hemite relief is a Hittite rock relief at Gökçedam in the central district of Osmaniye Province in Turkey, about 20 km northwest of the provincial capital of Osmaniye. Rock reliefs are a prominent aspect of Hittite art.