MARDIN CASTLE

 

Mardin Castle, was built in the early 300's. Although it is not as strong as it was in its early days, most of the building is still standing.

 

Mardin Castle, also known as the Eagle's Nest,  is a very important castle that experienced Persian, Roman, Sumer, Babylon, Assyrian, Mitanis, Umayyads, Abbasids, Seljuks, Artukids, Karakoyunlu, Akkoyunlu, Safavids and Ottomans periods, experienced both victories and disappointments.

 

The castle, whose restoration started in 2013, was completed and put into service in 2015.