Gaziantep Castle ( Turkish : Gaziantep Kalesi ) is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep , Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire , it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023 .
2-607: The hilltop was first used as an observation point by the Hittite Empire. It was later expanded into a main castle by the Roman Empire in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD . It underwent further expansion and renovation under Byzantine Emperor Justinian I between AD 527 and 565. The circumference of the round shaped castle is 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). The walls are built of stone and the castle has 12 bastions . The castle has been renovated numerous times. It saw changes made during
4-739: The reign of the Ayyubids in the 12th and 13th centuries, as well as the Ottoman Empire , and played an important role during the Turkish War of Independence of the early 20th century. It is used as the Gaziantep Defence and Heroism Panoramic Museum, and a documentary regarding the defence of the city against the French forces after the fall of the Ottoman Empire runs periodically. On 6 February 2023,
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