Bolaman Castle

The Bolaman Castle (Turkish: Bolaman Kalesi) is a historic castle located at Bolaman town of Fatsa in Ordu Province, Turkey.

Bolaman Castle
Bolaman Kalesi
Bolaman, Fatsa, Ordu in Turkey
Bolaman Castle Location of Bolaman Castle in Turkey
Coordinates	41°02′12″N 37°35′28″E
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Restored
Site history
Materials	Ashlar

Castle

The castle is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Fatsa on the Black Sea coast. It sits on the rock at a pointed peninsula overlooking the sea. Its construction date is unknown. However, it is believed that the castle was built by the Kingdom of Pontus as a fortress to serve the purpose of a watchtower.[1]

The castle consist of inner and the outer walls made of ashlar. There are watchtowers on the outer walls around the courtyard. Inside the castle, there is a chapel in the form of a basilica.[2]

Museum and restaurant

In the 18th century, a wooden mansion with two huge bay windows at two ends was built by a native family on the inner castle. Known as the "Kademoğlu Mansion", this typical Ottoman architectural house is a landmark of Fatsa. After its originally restoration by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2009, the mansion is used as an ethnographic museum and a restaurant for regional cuisine under the name "Haznedaroğlu Mansion".[1][3]

References

1. "Ordu Bolaman Kalesi". Ordu Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2015-01-09. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
2. "Ordu ili tarihi yapılar kilise ve kaleler" (in Turkish). Karalahana. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
3. "Ana Sayfa" (in Turkish). Ordu Valiliği. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-23.