PALU CASTLE

With the definition of Evliya Çelebi, Palu Castle, which is esi a castle that extends to the sky, ’carries the traces of many civilizations. Urartu Kingdom, which is a pioneer in stone work and architecture, is one of these civilizations. In the former Palu Castle called Shabeteria, which belongs to the Urartu Period; rock tombs, tunnels, temples and water cisterns have survived to the present day. The stone inscription commissioned by the Urartian King Menua is one of the most remarkable.

The stone inscription, written in cuneiform, is composed of two sections in the northwest of Palu Castle, in a cavity of 3.40 meters x 1.50 meters and a depth of 0.30 meters. The stone inscription informs us about the west voyages of Urartians. B.C. In 804, the Urartian King Menua conquered the Euphrates and conquered Palu. In the inscription, it is clear that the name of Palu is the vermek Shabeteria (, that the Assyrians have seized the Alziyurdun in their hands, added Shebeteria, Huzana and Supa to the land, built a temple in Shabeteria, made a deal by giving the tribute to the city of Meletia (Malatya). described. The absence of another example in the region and the inability to read the Urartian inscription in the Van Fortress made this stone inscription even more important.