Koya Castle - Koya, Iraq
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 36° 05.046 E 044° 37.322
38S E 465970 N 3993342
In Koya, Iraqi Kurdistan, there is a fort which can be visited and inside two dovecots can be found.
Waymark Code: WM1C528
Location: Iraq
Date Posted: 06/06/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 4

Just two dovecots in Koya castle. They are boxes placed on the top of poles. 13 openings in each. Very popular with pigeons as can be seen in the pictures.

The castle was built by the Ottomans in the 19th Century.
(If known) Approximately how many pigeonholes in the dovecote?: 26

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