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Castles and towers of Corum

Located in the city-centre, the first written documents relating to gorum Castle, a structure which has classic characteristics of Seljuk architecture, date back to 1571 BC. The structure has a square design and is constructed from stone from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Four sides of the castle have one tower each and there is a gate to the north. Inside the castle, there are forty- two houses and a small mosque.

Iskilip Castle, dating back to the Ottoman Period, is built on a l00m-high natural rock. Entry to the castle is by the gate to the south. At the bottom of rock on which the castle was built there are many rock tombs from the Roman Period.Osmancik (Kandiber) Castle is built on a natural rock to the north of the Kizilirmak River.

It was inhabited by Seljuks. However because made from Roman Rock Tombs it is assumed that its foundation was in the Roman period. During the Islamic era it was on the trade road from Istanbul to Maya, generally known as the Silk Road.

gorum Clock Tower has a height of 7.5 m and was built in 1894. There is an Ottoman marble inscription over the arched gate opening southwards.

Sungurlu Clock Tower with a square prism body was built in 1891. The second floor excepted, there are small arched windows on each floor. The highest floor is made of cut stone and has a wooden tower with a circular clock face placed on the bottom.