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Kars Castle
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Kars Castle

Kaleiçi, Kars

4.6★★★★★★★★★★4.6K reviews

Rebuilt 12th-century basalt fortress featuring a watchtower & the tomb of Jelal Baba.

Historical LandmarkTourist AttractionHistorical Place
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Why it's in the ranking

We blend the rating (4.6) with the volume of 4,625 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.56 (out of 5).

Opening hours

● Open now
  • Monday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Saturday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Sunday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Approximate location

Address: Kaleiçi, 36100 Kars Merkez/Kars, Türkiye

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What visitors say

Reviews from Google
  • ★★★★★★★★★★Elnur Alisoy· 2 months ago

    There is a very beautiful view of the city from the Castle. It is recommended to visit castle before the sun will toast you, morning hours is the best. The top of the castle where is the Turkish flag is closed. Nothing special to see ins…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Shasha Omar· 8 months ago

    The walk climbing to castle need a good hiking shoe. The view is really awesome. Feeling like you're in a different world. Like watching a fantasy science fiction anime especially when the sunset makes white snow turns to red hue. Try to…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Naomi O'Toole· 7 months ago

    We walked up to Kars castle for a winter sunset and it was very beautiful! A must visit place in this town surrounded by mountains.

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