Servantikar (also spelled Sarventikar, Turkish language: Savranda Kalesi) is a medieval castle of the former Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in today's Osmaniye Province of Turkey. The castle was of strategic importance due to its position guarding the Syrian Gates.
Architecture[]
Servantikar is of typical Armenian castle design: an enclosed ward on the top of a steep rocky hill with horseshoe-shaped towers guarding the curtain walls. The location is so inaccessible that some sides do not need elaborate walls, as the steep cliff face is defence enough.
See also[]
Other castles in the region include:
References[]
- Unknown crusader castles by Kristian Molin, Hambledon Continuum, 2001
External links[]
- Château de Servantikar en Cilicie - an article in French
- Servantikar at Forteresses D'Orient (French)
Coordinates: 37°08′56″N 36°27′33″E / 37.14889°N 36.45917°E
The original article can be found at Servantikar and the edit history here.