Snake Castle

Local nameYılankale
LocationAdana, Turkey

Yılankale is a late 12th–13th century Armenian castle in Adana Province of Turkey. It is known in Armenian as Levonkla after its possible founder—King Leo I the Magnificent of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Medieval Armenian names attached to the site are Kovara and Vaner.A hill castle, Yılankale is located on a rocky hill overlooking the east bank of the Ceyhan River, six kilometers west of the town of Ceyhan. The building is locally known as the home of Shahmaran, a mythical creature half woman and half snake.The walls, as well as the numerous horseshoe-shaped towers and vaulted chambers, are built with beautifully cut…

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yılankale

Address 01920, Turkey

Coordinates 37°0'53.587" N 35°44'52.089" E

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