Harput Castle

Elazığ Province · Turkey

Harput Castle, Turkey
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An ancient citadel on a rocky plateau above Elazığ, also called the Milk Castle in local legend. Its thick walls encircle mosques, tombs and cisterns of the old Harput settlement.

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