Karacahisar Castle

Karacahisar Castle, Karaca Hisar Castle or Karajahisar Castle (Turkish: Karacahisar Kalesi) is a ruined Byzantine castle on a plateau near the Porsuk River, southwest of Eskişehir, Turkey.[1][2][3] It stands 1,010 metres (3,310 ft) above sea level, is surrounded by walls, and covers an area of 60,000 square meters.

History

In 1231, Kayqubad I besieged the Karacahisar Castle. But when he received the news that the Mongols had entered the Anatolia, he gave the siege to Ertugrul Gazi (father of Osman I). In the siege (1231-1232), Ertugrul and his veteran warriors conquered the castle after a long struggle.[4] In 1288, Osman I also captured the castle.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Karacahisar Kalesi (Osmanlı'nın İlk Fethettiği Kale) -". eskisehir.ktb.gov.tr.
  2. "Karacahisar Kalesi nerde? - Galeri - Kültür Sanat - 25 Eylül 2019 Çarşamba". web.archive.org. 25 September 2019.
  3. "Castle findings point toward tolerance of Ottoman state". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. "ERTUĞRUL GAZİ at TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi Site - Published in the 11th Volume of İslâm Ansiklopedisi in 1995". islamansiklopedisi.org.tr (in Turkish). Istanbul: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 14 January 2021.


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