Yılankale
Castle ruin in Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yılankale (lit. 'snake castle' in Turkish)[4][5][6] is a late 12th[7]–13th century[4] 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 possible founder—King Leo (Levon) I the Magnificent[2][3] (r. 1198/9–1219) of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Medieval Armenian names attached to the site are Kovara and Vaner.[11]
Yılankale | |
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Adana Province, Turkey | |
Coordinates | 37.014444°N 35.747778°E / 37.014444; 35.747778 |
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 |
A hill castle, Yılankale is located on a rocky hill overlooking the east bank of the Ceyhan River,[6] and the Bronze and Iron Age site of Sirkeli Höyük, six kilometers west of the town of Ceyhan.[12] The building is locally known as the home of Shahmaran, a mythical creature half woman and half snake.[13][14]