Toprakkale

Toprakkale is a ancient site in İpekyolu, Van; One of the strategically important cities of the Kingdom of Urartu was Toprakkale.

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One nearby stopEski Erkek Sanat Okulu, Van983 m · Historic buildingOpen place Listen on the roadDrive ModeHear nearby place stories automatically while you drive.Start

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Location: 38.5099°N · 43.4068°E

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Source: Kültür Envanteri · Kültür Portalı · Wikidata This information is compiled from the sources shown.

One of the strategically important cities of the Kingdom of Urartu was Toprakkale. Rusahinili Qilbani-kai was founded on a high rocky hill on the southwestern slope of Mount Zım Zım, to the northeast of the Van plain. It lies 7 km from the capital, Tushpa, and about 500 m from Meher Kapı, located on the western side of Mount Zım Zım. Although who founded the city was long debated, information from a stele discovered in the village of Gövelek near Lake Keşiş shows that it was founded by Rusa, son of Erimena.

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