
Toprakkale, Van ilinin kuzeydoğu tarafında, kayalık bir tepe üzerine kurulmuş çok eski bir yerleşim yeridir. Bu bölge, Milattan Önce (M.Ö.) 9. ve 7. yüzyıllar arasında bölgede güçlü bir krallık kurmuş olan Urartular'a aittir. Urartu Krallığı'nın başkenti Van Kalesi (Tuşpa) idi, ancak Toprakkale de krallığın önemli merkezlerinden biriydi. Toprakkale (Kültür Portal) " image-alternate="" image-element-format="right"> Kim Kurdu ve Adı Ne Anlama Geliyor? Toprakkale'yi, Urartu krallarından II. Rusa
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Toprakkale, Van province’s northeastern region, on a rocky hilltop, lies a very ancient settlement. This area belonged to the Urartians, who established a powerful kingdom in the region between the 9th and 7th centuries BCE. Kingdom of Urartu’s capital was Van Castle (Tuşpa), but Toprakkale was also one of the kingdom’s major centers. Toprakkale (Culture Portal) " image-alternate="" image-element-format="right"> Who Built It and What Does the Name Mean? Toprakkale is known to have been founde
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Toprakkale is an ancient settlement built on a rocky hill in the northeast of Van Province. This area belonged to the Urartians, who established a powerful kingdom in the region between the 9th and 7th centuries BCE. The capital of the Urartian Kingdom was Van Kalesi (Tushpa), but Toprakkale was also one of the kingdom’s major centers. Who Built It and What Does the Name Mean? Toprakkale was built by the Urartian king Rusa II (reigned 685–645 BCE). For this reason, the fortress was named Rusahin
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