Ankara · Turkey

Harşena Castle

Historic photo spotgoogle verified

~30 min

easy

7/10

contemplative

Perched precariously atop rocky Mt Harşena, the kale offers magnificent views down the valley. The remnants of the walls date from Pontic times, perhaps around King Mithridates' reign, but a fort stood here from the early Bronze Age. Destroyed and repaired by several empires, it had eight defensive