Satellite map of Pertek: Pertek Castle, Sungurbey Mosque and Çelebiağa Mosque
Keban Dam · Relocated Heritage

Pertek Historical City

Tracing old Pertek beneath the reservoir — and the monuments saved by relocation.

Map of the Pertek Historical Area

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Historical Monuments


Pertek Castle

Pertek Castle

A historic castle located in Tunceli.

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Çelebiağa Mosque

Çelebiağa Mosque

An Ottoman-period mosque.

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Sungurbey Mosque

Sungurbey Mosque

An Ottoman-period mosque.

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Submerged Historical Heritage

Submerged Historical Heritage

Witnesses of the past beneath the waters.

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Getting There


From Tunceli

By car or taxi

Setting out from central Tunceli, the site lies about 40 kilometres away along the Tunceli–Pertek road. The journey takes 30–35 minutes on average, depending on traffic.

By public transport

You can take the Pertek minibuses that depart from the Tunceli central bus station or from the district minibus stops. Once you reach the centre of Pertek, the mosque is a short walk away.

The area can also be reached via the Çemişgezek–Pertek ferry crossing on the Keban Dam reservoir, though the road is more commonly used for direct travel from the centre.

From Elazığ

By car and ferry

Heading north from central Elazığ, you reach the Elazığ–Pertek ferry pier after about 25–30 kilometres. Boarding the Pertek ferry with your vehicle, you cross the Keban Dam reservoir in 15–20 minutes and arrive at the pier on the Pertek shore.

From the pier, the mosque in the district centre is a short drive away. Excluding time spent waiting for the ferry, the whole journey averages 45–50 minutes.

Once you reach the centre of Pertek, the Çelebiağa and Sungurbey mosques are easy to find by following the signposts within the district.

Pertek Castle

The castle stands on an island in the middle of the Keban Dam reservoir. Travelling by road, you can approach it by following the signposts once you reach the boundaries of Pertek district. Because the castle sits on the shoreline and on the island itself, local transport options and boat or raft services for the final stretch vary by season.