Must-see fort · Nizip, Gaziantep
Rumkale
Rumkale is a fort in Nizip, Gaziantep.
Rumkale: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rumkale
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rumkale — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.27240, 37.83797. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rumkale
- Zeugma · fort · Nizip · ~30 km · Must-see
- Boyacı Mosque · dargah · Şahinbey · ~58 km · Must-see
- Alaüddevle Cami · dargah · Şahinbey · ~58 km · Must-see
- Şirvani Cami · dargah · Şahinbey · ~58 km · Must-see
- Doliche · fort · Şehitkamil · ~58 km · Must-see
- Gaziantep Sinagogu · attraction · Şahinbey · ~58 km · Must-see
- Liberation Mosquee · dargah · Şahinbey · ~59 km · Must-see
- Şahinbey Millet Camii · dargah · Şahinbey · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tell Bašir · fort · Oğuzeli · ~63 km · Must-see
- Carchemish · fort · Karkamış · ~65 km · Must-see
- Çamgazi Barajı · lake · Adıyaman · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gaziantep Zoo · park · Şahinbey · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kayacık Dam · lake · Oğuzeli · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tut Ulu Camii · dargah · Tut · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tell Khalid · fort · Oğuzeli · ~74 km · Must-see
- People? · attraction · Nizip · ~2 km
- Kral Kız Caves · cave · Nizip · ~2 km
- Ulu Cami · dargah · Nizip · ~5 km
Other forts & heritage near Rumkale
- Zeugma · fort · Nizip · ~30 km · Must-see
- Doliche · fort · Şehitkamil · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tell Bašir · fort · Oğuzeli · ~63 km · Must-see
- Carchemish · fort · Karkamış · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tell Khalid · fort · Oğuzeli · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Amara · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ayanlar Höyük · fort · Karaköprü · ~81 km · Must-see
- Samosata · fort · Samsat · ~83 km · Must-see
- Til Barsip · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~89 km · Must-see
- Nevalı Çori · fort · Karaköprü · ~91 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rumkale open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rumkale yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rumkale?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rumkale?
Nearby: Zeugma (fort, 30 km), Boyacı Mosque (dargah, 58 km), Alaüddevle Cami (dargah, 58 km), Şirvani Cami (dargah, 58 km), Doliche (fort, 58 km), Gaziantep Sinagogu (attraction, 58 km).
Is Rumkale worth visiting?
Rumkale is listed as a must-see fort in Gaziantep on Spotwander.