GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
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| Artist | Victor Felix Danvin (1802-1842) |
| Engraver | Charles Lalaisse (1811-1863) |
| Date | 1847 |
| Technique | Copper Engraving |
| Category | Ottoman Empire And Turkey |
| Source | Turkey Volume Of L'Univers Pittoresque, Paris 1847 |
According to legend, the Castle was built by the Assyrian Queen Semiramis to immortalize her love for King Ara. For this reason, the castle was named after the Assyrian Queen.
