Özet:

Üçpınar Castle, located in the Tercan district of Erzincan Province, located within the western span of the Urartian State, is an important Urartian settlement founded on the edge of the Euphrates River. In the archaeological survey we conducted in Üçpınar castle, which was built in Üçpınar village that located on Bingöl-Tunceli border of Tercan District, it is identified that the castle was an Urartian fortress. Üçpınar Castle, which is understood to be one of the important strategic forts of the region, contains indentations carved into the bedrock in the north and northwest aspect of the castle. Sacred areas, rock-stepped water tunnel and architectural remains were also identified in the castle. Üçpınar castle is an important settlement in terms of illuminating the history of Erzincan province.