Castle· Pütürge, Malatya

Dilber Kalesi

Dilber Kalesi is a castle in Pütürge, Malatya; Dilber Castle and its settlement, located within the Uzuntaş neighbourhood at the 30th kilometre of the Nemrut Road, lie on the north-eastern slope of the hamlet settlement, to the east of the Şalyan Stream.

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Dilber Castle and its settlement, located within the Uzuntaş neighbourhood at the 30th kilometre of the Nemrut Road, lie on the north-eastern slope of the hamlet settlement, to the east of the Şalyan Stream. Standing at roughly 300 metres in elevation, the castle runs along an east-west axis and covers a fairly wide area. It commands the Şalyan Hamlet and is a fortress used for defensive purposes. On the summit and the northern and southern slopes of the castle, architectural remains that may have belonged to a church, steps carved into the rock, and water cisterns have been found.

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