This enchanting castle is located on the Gölköy, district of Ordu. According to the different historians, it is said that the marvellous castle was built by Persian King Dara B.C 3th and 4th century.
The castle was established on a quite big and large natural rocky together with the city walls. There is found a cylinder shaped bastion in the entry of the fortress with single door. Also, Gölköy Castle, which has a very important tourism potential, dominates too large area including Persembe and Piraziz beach towns.
It is the highest castle in Ordu hence, with this way this amazing castle is highly popular for not only domestic but also foreign people. During the history lying today from past, the castle was used as a different aims or purposes. Actually, it is generally used by the various civilizations as a defence in order to be protected against any attack from enemy who decided to conquest the city. Additionally, in those times the fortress, which was only unoccupied or virgin place, was surrounded by traps which inhibited the invasion of the hostile.
This splendid natural formation, Gölköy Fortress was used as the same way in Ottoman Period; it was heroically protected by the soldiers of great commander Tayfun Pasha. Therefore, even it is called as Gölköy (Lake Village in English) thanks to containing many lakes around it, the castle is also well known as Tayfun Pasha Castle. After, 18th century, it lost its importance
Today, it deserves to take place the List of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site in 1997.
GOLKOY It is third biggest district in Ordu. It is situated on between Ordu and Sivas Road. Surrounded by Mesudiye, Aybastı, Kabataş, Gürgentepe and Mesudiye districts, Gölköy has 7 towns and 18 villages.
HISTORY Once upon a time called as Hapsamana later Gölköy due to including many lakes like natural lakes, ‘’Ulugöl and Gök Lake’’, Gölköy at first was found around the Sıhman (Özlü) Village. Since 17th century, step by step it has developed and enlarged.
ECONOMY The economy of Gölköy is based on the agriculture and stockbreeding. The most important source of income is the nut. The big part of the land consists of hazelwood. Except for that,it is produced potato, corn, apple and pear here. Also beekeeping or bee culture is very significant mainstay and highly developed in Gölköy hence; Gölköy is a critical place for Turkey.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES IN GÖLKÖY Gölköy is an old settlement. For this reason, it provides Gölköy to have a rich and deep accumulation about culture and history. At past, non-Muslims lived here which causes this land reflects multicultural and unique atmosphere for the visitors. Additionally, the natural beauties of Gölköy such as plateaus, waterfalls, virgin natural formation and clean, refreshing air enchant the people by showing a part of the paradise.
Content Author : Ebrar OKÇU Page Editor : Mustafa Gökhan BULUT Published : 22 January 2015
