Kayseri Castle
Kayseri Castle consists of two parts, an inner and an outer castle. The inner castle, in the form of a trapezoidal rectangle, was built adjacent to the northern walls of the outer castle. The outer fortress surrounds the historical city from the south and west. The walls to the north of the inner castle have not survived to the present day. Kayseri is a city that has preserved its importance in every period of history and has been exposed to great invasions and occupations due to its geographical and strategic location. Due to these characteristics of Kayseri, various tribes and states have taken many measures for the defense of this place. The most important of these measures is the Kayseri Castle, which is located in the city center today. The city walls and castle of Kayseri have a wide area. The first information about the city walls of Kayseri was the Roman Emperor III. It is found on coins from the Gordian period (238-244 AD). From this information, it is understood that the city walls were built on this date. The second information is VI. belongs to the first half of the century. Byzantine historian Procopius states that the city wall built at the foundation of Kayseri surrounded distant hills, gardens and pastures, and the houses of the city did not fill these places. appears. According to these two documents and records, the city walls of Kayseri were first built during the III. built in the middle of the century VI. It was narrowed and repaired in the middle of the century. There is no definite record as to which of the remaining parts of the walls belong to Roman and which to Byzantine. The castle is the architecture of a period that historians call the middle age, with its later additions that have survived until today. XIV. It was built in the century. There are two castles in the city center, the inner castle and the outer castle formed by the walls surrounding it.
