Koz Castle

Koz Castle
Altınözü, Hatay Province
Koz Castle
Site information
TypeFortress
Open to
the public
Yes
Location
Koz Castle
Coordinates36°6′N 36°12′E / 36.100°N 36.200°E / 36.100; 36.200
Site history
Built byPrincipality of Antioch
MaterialsAshlar
DemolishedPartly

Koz Castle (Turkish: Koz Kalesi), or Kürşat Castle is a castle in the Altınözü district of the Hatay Province of Turkey, built on a small hill where the Kuseyr Creek starts. It was built by the Principality of Antioch out of ashlar. The castle used to have a gate to the north, but this gate no longer exists and the eastern side of the castle has been leveled, with some original barns left. Some bastions of the castle stand to this day.