Notable fort · Boğazkale, Yozgat
Sphinx Gate
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Sphinx Gate is a fort in Boğazkale, Yozgat.
Sphinx Gate: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Sphinx Gate
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sphinx Gate — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.00618, 34.61673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sphinx Gate
- Hattusa · fort · Boğazkale · ~1 km · Must-see
- Green stone · fort · Boğazkale · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yazılıkaya · fort · Boğazkale · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tavium Theatre · fort · Yozgat · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fatih Camii · dargah · Yozgat · ~32 km · Must-see
- Çapanoğlu Büyük Cami · dargah · Yozgat · ~33 km · Must-see
- Alacahöyük · fort · Alaca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sungurlu Ulu Cami · dargah · Sungurlu · ~34 km · Must-see
- Yozgat Pine Grove National Park · sanctuary · Yozgat · ~34 km · Must-see
- Uşaklı Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ergülü Baba Camii · dargah · Sungurlu · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kerkenes · fort · Sorgun · ~60 km · Must-see
- Shapinuwa · sanctuary · Ortaköy · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sapinuwa · fort · Amasya · ~74 km · Must-see
- Yerkapi · fort · Boğazkale · ~0 km
- King Gate · fort · Boğazkale · ~1 km
- Lion Gate · fort · Boğazkale · ~1 km
- Nişantaş · fort · Boğazkale · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Sphinx Gate
- Hattusa · fort · Boğazkale · ~1 km · Must-see
- Green stone · fort · Boğazkale · ~2 km · Must-see
- Yazılıkaya · fort · Boğazkale · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tavium Theatre · fort · Yozgat · ~24 km · Must-see
- Alacahöyük · fort · Alaca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Uşaklı Höyük · fort · Sorgun · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kerkenes · fort · Sorgun · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sapinuwa · fort · Amasya · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kapilikaya Rock Tomb · fort · Laçin · ~109 km · Must-see
- Kaman-Kalehöyük · fort · Kaman · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sphinx Gate open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sphinx Gate yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sphinx Gate?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sphinx Gate?
Nearby: Hattusa (fort, 1 km), Green stone (fort, 2 km), Yazılıkaya (fort, 3 km), Tavium Theatre (fort, 24 km), Fatih Camii (dargah, 32 km), Çapanoğlu Büyük Cami (dargah, 33 km).
Is Sphinx Gate worth visiting?
Sphinx Gate is listed as a notable fort in Yozgat on Spotwander.