Kayseri Castle
Kayseri Kalesi
A black basalt castle in the city centre, originally built in the Roman and Byzantine periods and now housing the Kayseri Archaeological Museum.
Kayseri Castle stands beside Republic Square. It is built from dark volcanic basalt. The earliest parts date back to the Roman and Byzantine periods, and it was expanded several times during the Seljuk and Ottoman eras. Nineteen towers surround it. After restoration, the castle became the Kayseri Archaeological Museum, displaying Assyrian merchant tablets from Kültepe, Hittite pottery and Roman sarcophagi.
Outside the castle are the covered Grand Bazaar and the Hunat Hatun complex. This makes it a good starting point for a walk through the old town. The museum is usually closed on Mondays. It accepts the Turkish Museum Pass.
Opening hours
Museum about 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
Nearby sights
- Hunat Hatun Complex
- Kayseri Grand Bazaar
- Güpgüpoğlu Mansion Ethnography Museum
- Sahabiye Medrese
- Great Mosque of Kayseri
- Kurşunlu Mosque
- Gevher Nesibe Museum of Medical History
- Tomb of Seyyid Burhaneddin