Çandır Castle

Çandır Castle
Mersin Province, Turkey
The mesa from west
Site information
TypeFortress
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionA part of the church and residence are partially standing.
Location
Çandır Castle
Coordinates37°01′11″N 34°36′56″E / 37.01972°N 34.61556°E / 37.01972; 34.61556
Site history
Built byByzantines and Armenians
DemolishedMost of it

Çandır Castle (Turkish: Çandır Kalesi) the medieval Armenian site of Paperon (Armenian: Պապեռոն, also known as Barbaron), is a fortification in Mersin Province, Turkey.