Yılankale
| Yılankale | |
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| Adana Province, Turkey | |
The Snake Castle
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 Yılankale
Location of Yılankale within Turkey
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| Site information | |
| Open to the public |
Yes[1] |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Built by | Leo (Levon) I[2][3] of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia |
Yılankale (Turkish for "Snake Castle")[4][5] is a late 12th[6]–13th century[7] Armenian[3][8][9] castle in Adana Province of Turkey. It is known in Armenian as Levonkla[10] (Լևոնկլա[2] "Levon's fortress") after its founder—King Leo (Levon) I the Magnificent[3][2] (r. 1198/9-1219) of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.
It is located on a rocky hill overlooking the east bank of the Ceyhan River,[5] six kilometers west of the town of Ceyhan.[11] It is almost entirely built of well coursed squared, probably limestone, blocks.[11]
The castle contains a chapel.[3] It is half-ruined with only two walls standing.[11]
According to information on the Çukurova University website, the castle was abandoned during the reign of the Ramadanids in the mid-14th century.[12]
It has been described as the "most perfectly preserved Armenian castle" of the Çukurova (Cilicia) region.[3] The castle is open to the public[1] and was renovated in summer of 2014.[13]
See also
Comparable castles include:
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