{"id":14076,"date":"2025-02-22T10:22:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/?p=14076"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:10:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:10:22","slug":"satos-of-cenova-amasra-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/cenova-satosu-amasra-kalesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Genoa Castle (Amasra Castle)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"74\">\u201cGenoa Castle\u201d or more commonly known as \u201cGenoese (Genoa) Castle\u201d<\/strong> The expression, throughout history <strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"135\">Genoese (Republic of Genoa)<\/strong> It is used for the castles\/fortifications they built or strengthened in the trade colonies around the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the Kalei\u00e7i neighborhood of Amasra<strong> Genoa Castle<\/strong> It looks like a ruin. The castle was actively used in the early years of the Ottoman period (when the Genoese and the Ottomans were on good terms).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14076 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-2-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-2-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-2-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14077'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Genoa Castle \u2013 Amasra City and Castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-3-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-3-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-3-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14078'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Genoa Castle \u2013 Amasra City and Castle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-4.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-4-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-4-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-4-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14079'>\n\t\t\t\tGenoa Castle - Genoa Castle Region Amasra\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-5-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-5-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-5-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14080'>\n\t\t\t\tGenoa Castle \u2013 Roads down to the castle wall (Closed)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-6-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-6-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-6-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14081'>\n\t\t\t\tGenoa Castle \u2013 Amasra\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-7.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-7-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-7-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-7-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14082'>\n\t\t\t\tGenoa Castle \u2013 Amasra\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-230x230.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/amasra-cenova-satosu-ve-kale-167x167.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14083'>\n\t\t\t\tView of Genoa Castle \u2013 Amasra City and Mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"566\">These castles are sometimes present <strong>Genoese additions to Roman or Byzantine ruins<\/strong> It was built and sometimes it was built from scratch. <strong>Therefore, the term \u201cGenoa Castle\u201d does not refer to a single castle, but to the general name of various defensive structures attributed to the Genoese.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"571\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"596\">Who are the Genoese?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"616\">Genoese<\/strong>was a maritime republic centered on the city of Genoa (Genova) in northwestern Italy.\n<ol start=\"11\" data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"872\">\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"872\">They played an important role in maritime trade in the Mediterranean from the 13th to the 15th centuries and were a major <strong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"859\">trade and sea power<\/strong> they reached.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to the agreements they made with different political powers in Anatolia, especially the Byzantine Empire.<strong> They established trade lines extending to the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/strong> To protect and expand these lines, they built castles, walls and towers in strategic port cities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17046\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17046 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali.png\" alt=\"A graphic design of the old Genoese Castle in Amasra www.amasra.com.tr\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali.png 1536w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-230x153.png 230w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-350x233.png 350w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-630x420.png 630w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-640x427.png 640w, https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/amasra-cenova-satosu-eski-hali-681x454.png 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A graphic design of the old Genoese Castle in Amasra www.amasra.com.tr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1160\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1220\">Construction Periods of Genoese Castles (Genoa Castles)<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1282\"><strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1280\">Late Byzantine Period (from the beginning of the 13th century)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1634\">\n<li data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1402\">As Byzantium weakened after the Fourth Crusade (1204), the Genoese seized the opportunity to expand into the Black Sea.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1634\">In 1261, the Byzantine Emperor VIII. Michael Palaiologos <strong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1500\">Treaty of Nymphaion<\/strong> Thanks to the Treaty of Ninfeyon, the Genoese gained the right to establish trade colonies in the Black Sea and build fortifications there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1698\"><strong data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1696\">The Genoese Colonial Period between the 13th and 15th centuries<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"2139\">\n<li data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1936\"><strong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1725\">Galata (Istanbul)<\/strong> especially on the Black Sea coast <strong data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1807\">Amasra, Sinop, Samsun, Trabzon, Rize<\/strong> and even in some regions in the Aegean <strong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1856\">(Foca etc.)<\/strong> Genoese castles or fortifications were built or existing structures were strengthened.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2139\">These structures were built to secure the Genoese trade routes and <strong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2039\">customs-control points<\/strong> It was designed as raised walls, observation towers and defensive moats to create a defensive structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2188\"><strong data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2186\">Ottoman Period (15th century and later)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2507\">\n<li data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2307\">As the Black Sea coast and Istanbul were conquered by the Ottomans, the Genoese castles came under Ottoman rule.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2507\">Many of them were repaired or architectural additions were made as they were used for defense purposes during the Ottoman period. Some of the castles we see today contain both Genoese and Ottoman traces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2512\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2514\" data-end=\"2530\">Example Castles<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"3281\">\n<li data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2661\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/amasra-castle\/\"><strong data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2560\">Amasra Castle (Bartin)<\/strong><\/a>Its foundations were laid in the Roman period, and its walls were expanded during the Byzantine and especially Genoese periods.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2814\"><strong data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2693\">Galata Walls (Istanbul)<\/strong>The walls surrounding the Genoese colony of Galata (Pera) in Istanbul were built by the Genoese in the 14th century.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2954\"><strong data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2841\">Sinop Castle (Sinop)<\/strong>Some parts of the castle, which dates back to ancient times, were repaired and strengthened by the Genoese.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3138\"><strong data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"2998\">\u015eile Castle (northeast of Istanbul)<\/strong>Although it is essentially a Byzantine structure, the Genoese undertook repairs in the 14th century because they used the castle due to its strategic location.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3281\"><strong data-start=\"3141\" data-end=\"3164\">Foca Castle (Izmir)<\/strong>Although the first walls date back to the 7th century Byzantine period, the Genoese made important repairs and additions in the 13th century.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3283\" data-end=\"3286\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3297\">In summary<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3781\">\n<li data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3527\"><strong data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3335\">Genoa Castle \/ Genoese Castle<\/strong> The expression is not a single structure, but from the 13th to the 15th century <strong data-start=\"3394\" data-end=\"3475\">The Genoese built defensive forts on the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts.<\/strong> or includes works they have done to repair existing castles.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3528\" data-end=\"3634\">These structures are mostly <strong data-start=\"3552\" data-end=\"3563\">medieval<\/strong> (late Byzantine period) and <strong data-start=\"3587\" data-end=\"3611\">early ottoman period<\/strong> It is dated between.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3635\" data-end=\"3781\">Today, it is still possible to see traces of these castles in Turkey and in many regions where former Genoese colonies are located (Crimea, Greek islands, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"4130\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Therefore, the answer to the question &quot;What is the Genoa Castle and in what periods was it built?&quot; <strong data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3885\">short answer<\/strong>&quot;Genoa Castle (Genoese Castle) is a defensive structure built or repaired by the Republic of Genoa in the Middle Ages, especially between the 13th and 15th centuries, to protect trade routes along the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts.&quot; can be summarized as follows.<\/p>\n<h3>Map Location:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2329.721852183404!2d32.386256577417804!3d41.749414894071144!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x409b0bb89c613f2d%3A0xdd26bf6d172733cb!2sCenova%20%C5%9Eatosu!5e1!3m2!1sen!2scz!4v1740242303435!5m2!1sen!2scz\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cenova \u015eatosu\u201d veya daha yayg\u0131n kullan\u0131m\u0131yla \u201cCeneviz (Genoa) Kalesi\u201d tabiri, tarih boyunca Cenevizlilerin (Genoa Cumhuriyeti) Do\u011fu Akdeniz ve Karadeniz \u00e7evresindeki ticaret kolonilerinde in\u015fa ettikleri veya g\u00fc\u00e7lendirdikleri kaleler\/fortifikasyonlar i\u00e7in kullan\u0131l\u0131r. Amasra Kalei\u00e7i mahallesinde bulunan Cenova \u015fatosu harabe g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fcndedir. \u015eato Osmanl\u0131 d\u00f6neminin ilk y\u0131llar\u0131nda da aktif olarak kullan\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r (Cenoval\u0131lar ve Osmanl\u0131&#8217;n\u0131n aras\u0131 iyi durumdayken). Bu kaleler, kimi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,36831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tarihi-yerler","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amasra.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}