Must-see fort · Elâzığ, Diyarbakır
Harput Castle
Harput Kalesi
Harput Castle is a fort in Elâzığ, Diyarbakır.
Harput Castle: 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 Harput Castle
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 Harput Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.70353, 39.25732. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Harput Castle
- Harput Ulu Camii · dargah · Elâzığ · ~0 km · Must-see
- Alacalı Camii · dargah · Elâzığ · ~1 km · Must-see
- İzzet Pasha Mosque · dargah · Elâzığ · ~5 km · Must-see
- Elazığ Culture Park · park · Elâzığ · ~7 km · Must-see
- Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum · museum · Elâzığ · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pertek Castle · fort · Pertek · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sungur Bey Camii · dargah · Pertek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arsamosata · fort · Elâzığ · ~28 km · Must-see
- Keban Reservoir · lake · Pertek · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Hazar · lake · Elâzığ · ~34 km · Must-see
- Elti Hatun Camii · dargah · Mazgirt · ~58 km · Must-see
- Tunceli Müzesi · museum · Tunceli Merkez · ~64 km · Must-see
- Virgin Mary Church · church · Elâzığ · ~0 km
- Harput Esediye Camii · dargah · Elâzığ · ~0 km
- Sara Hatun Camii · dargah · Elâzığ · ~0 km
- Arap Baba Mescidi ve Türbesi · dargah · Elâzığ · ~1 km
- Babamansur Türbesi · fort · Elâzığ · ~1 km
- Meydan Camii · dargah · Elâzığ · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Harput Castle
- Pertek Castle · fort · Pertek · ~20 km · Must-see
- Arsamosata · fort · Elâzığ · ~28 km · Must-see
- Eğil Tacıyan Camisi · fort · Eğil · ~110 km · Must-see
- Arsameia · fort · Kâhta · ~124 km · Must-see
- Severan Bridge · fort · Kâhta · ~128 km · Must-see
- Karakus Tumulus · fort · Kâhta · ~137 km · Must-see
- Altıntepe Höyüğü · fort · Üzümlü · ~144 km · Must-see
- Erzincan · fort · Erzincan · ~147 km · Must-see
- Babamansur Türbesi · fort · Elâzığ · ~1 km
- Üryan Baba Türbesi · fort · Elâzığ · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Harput Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Harput Castle 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 Harput Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Harput Castle?
Nearby: Harput Ulu Camii (dargah, 0 km), Alacalı Camii (dargah, 1 km), İzzet Pasha Mosque (dargah, 5 km), Elazığ Culture Park (park, 7 km), Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum (museum, 8 km), Pertek Castle (fort, 20 km).
Is Harput Castle worth visiting?
Harput Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Diyarbakır on Spotwander.