Giresun Castle is a fortress built in the 2nd century BC in what is now

Giresun Province Giresun Province (Greek language, Greek : Κερασούντα, ; ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province of Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Its adjacent provinces are Trabzon Province, Trabzon to the east, Gümüşhane Province, Gümüşhane to the ...

, Turkey.

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History

Giresun Castle was built on the order of Pharnaces I of Pontus (king of

Kingdom of Pontus Pontus ( ) was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus in modern-day Turkey, and ruled by the Mithridatic dynasty of Persian origin, which may have been directly related to Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty. ...

and son of Mithridates III of Pontus). Then, city was named "Farnakyas". Afterwards, the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Roman people, Romans conquered most of this during the Roman Republic, Republic, and it was ruled by emperors following Octavian's assumption of ...

invaded the city (63 BCE) and the city took back the name Kerasus or Cerasus (the name was used since ancient times. Over time, it changed to Giresun).

Transportation

Going to Giresun Castle is very convenient. It is possible to go to Giresun Castle on foot from the city center. It takes about thirty minutes. On the other hand, there are mini buses from several different locations to the castle.

Facilities

Entry is free. At the highest point of the castle, there is the tomb of Atatürk’s personal guard, Topal Osman. On the northern side, there is the Martyr's Cemetery and the tomb of Kurbande, a follower of Haci Bektash Veli. Giresun Museum is about ten minutes away by car.

References

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