The castle lies to the east of Dilekkaya village of Kozan district. Visitors follow Turkish state highwayD.400 and the highway to north for and turn to east for. Although the vicinity of the castle is Çukurova plains which is almost flat, there is a hill with steep slopes of about high with respect to plains. The castle was built on the hill. The hill is accessible via a path from the south.
History
The castle had been built to control the ancient city with the same name. The remains of the city lies between the village and the castle. The bird's flight distance between the remains and the castle is about. During the history the castle had switched hands and partially ruined several times. Archaeological evidence indicates that the majority of the fortress is of Armenian construction, including the small basilica of T’oros I and the chapels. The donjon was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century. Although the city was evacuated in 1274 following an earthquake the castle was used by Mamluks.
Building
The height of the rampart is about. The length of the rampart from north to south is about. There are 20 bastions. The east to west dimensions are much less than the length. The north bailey has not been surveyed. The military quarters are confined to the south and central baileys, which are separated by the Crusader donjon. The castle can be visited free of charge.