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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- 38.0704°N · 38.7981°E
Editor's Note
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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