Van Fortress
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| Address | Yalı, 65040 Merkez/İpekyolu/Van |
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| Hours | Open now |
| Phone | (0212) 353 32 35 |
| Condition | Large sections of walls are still standing |
| Materials | Unmortared basalt (lower walls) and mud-bricks |
| Built | 8th and 7th centuries BC |
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| ID | 2147943 |
About Van Fortress
The Fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu during the 9th to 7th centuries BC, and is the largest example of its kind.
Where is the Van Fortress
Click on the photo of Van Fortress to view it on Google Maps.
