Boyabat Castle

The Castle of Boyabat on top of a hill

Boyabat Castle, is a castle in the town of Boyabat, Sinop Province, Turkey built by the Paphlagonians in antiquity and reconstructed under Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule. The castle is situated in the Gökırmak Valley and built on the southern of two steep rocky hills. It functions as a museum today.

Castles in Turkey

Afyonkarahisar Castle Alanya Castle Alara Castle Amasya Castle Anadoluhisarı Anavarza Castle Ankara Castle Ayas Castle Bagras Castle Birecik Castle Bodrum Castle Bodrumkale Castle Bolaman Castle Boyabat Castle Bozcaada Castle Cemilli Castle Çandır Castle Çeşme Castle Dağlı Castle Diyarbakır Fortress Gaziantep Castle Gözne Castle Hebilli Castle Hemite Castle Hisarın Castle Hoşap Castle Kadifekale Kahramanmaraş Castle Kaleköy Castle Kalepark Karaman Castle Kars Castle Kastamonu Castle Kayseri Castle Kevgürk Castle Kızkalesi Kızlar Kalesi Kol Kalesi Koz Castle Kozan Castle Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Marmaris Castle Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mut Castle Namrun Castle Pertek Castle Riva Castle Rize Castle Rumelihisari Rumkale Samsun Castle Savaşır Castle Servantikar Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Şanlıurfa Castle Şeytan Castle Şile Castle Tece Castle Tokat Castle Tokmar Castle Toprakkale Trabzon Castle Trapessac Yaka Castle Van Castle Yelbiz Castle Yeniyurt Castle Yılankale Yoros Castle Zilkale

Also See: Castles in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°27′57″N 34°45′41″E / 41.4659°N 34.7614°E / 41.4659; 34.7614

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