Kız Kulesi - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Kız Kulesi - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Kız Kulesi is a medieval castle located on small islet, 1 km west of the center of Pazar, Rize Province, Turkey. According to A. Bryer it was built between 13th to 14th centuries, during the time of the Trebizond Empire.BRYER, A., & WINFIELD, D. (1985). The Byzantine monuments and topography of the Pontos. Washington, D.C., Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/heb.02923. According to another sources castle was built by Genoese, as a summer residence for the daughter of a Genoese prince. Read more on Wikipedia
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