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Zilkale is a medieval castle located in the Fırtına Valley (literally: "Stormy Valley"), and is one of the most important historical structures in Çamlıhemşin district of Rize Province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.〔Özhan Öztürk. Karadeniz. Istanbul. 2005 pp. 1209-10〕 The castle is built at an altitude of , and sits at the edge of a cliff overlooking the Fırtına Creek ((トルコ語:Fırtına Deresi) approximately below running at an elevation of southeast of it. The castle consists of outer walls, middle walls and inner castle.〔It was built on the western skirts of Fırtına Creek, south of the torn center〕 There are garrison quarters, and a possible chapel〔According to Anthony Bryer, it is an Armenian chapel and built for Empire of Trebizond for local Lord of Hamshenis, Arhakel. BRYER A. & WINFIELD D. (1985), Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos. Dumbarton Oaks Centre Studies. 2 vol. Washington p. 348〕 and head tower. It is believed that the castle was built in the 14th-15th century. == Etymology == Zilkale: Turkish zil for "bell" and (Turkish) kale for "castle".〔BRYER A. & WINFIELD D. (1985), Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos. Dumbarton Oaks Center Studies. 2 vol. Washington.〕 Alternatively: Zilkale: Persian zir "lower" and (Turkish) kale for "castle".〔Öztürk, Ö. Karadeniz. p. 1210〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zilkale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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