Şanlıurfa Castlevisitor guide.

Situated on Dambak Hill near the city, it is estimated to have been built around 2000 BC. It played a major role during the Crusades. Repaired during Ottoman times, the fortress consists of two sections: inner and outer. The outer castle has four gates. The inner castle has 25 bastions and a single entrance gate. The two stone columns standing atop the fortress are said to have been used as a catapult when the Prophet Abraham was cast into the fire. The district behind the castle is named Kırk Mağara (Forty Caves); each home possesses a cave. Remains of the city ramparts—such as the Harran Gate, Mahmudoğlu Tower belonging to Bey Gate, and sections of walls and bastions—have survived to the present day. It is closed to visitors. NEARBY MUSEUMS ŞANLIURFA HARRAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE ŞANLIURFA GÖBEKLİTEPE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE ŞANLIURFA ARCHAEOLOGY AND HALEPLİBAHÇE MOSAIC MUSEUM