Alanya Fortress ( tour: Alanya Kalesi ) - a medieval fortress in the city of Alanya in southern Turkey . Most of it was built in the 13th century . The fortress is located on a rocky peninsula 250 m high, protruding into the Mediterranean Sea , which surrounds it on three sides.
| Castle | |
| Alanya Fortress | |
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| A country |  Turkey |
| City | Alanya |
| Founder | Ala ad Din Kay Kubad |
| Status | Turned into an open air museum |
| condition | Stable |
Content
- 1 History
- 1.1 Construction
- 2 Present
- 3 notes
- 4 References
History
The fortress was built on top of a hill and is surrounded by a 6.5 km long wall with 14 towers. The eastern section of the wall goes almost to the sea, right to the Red Tower . The fortress accommodated about 400 inhabitants. At the very top of the hill, located in its western part, at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level, the ruins of the castle rise.
The castle was built in the XIII century by the Seljuk Sultan Ala-ad-din Kay-Kubad on the site of earlier fortifications of the Byzantine and Roman periods. The castle had several gates - one main with inscriptions inscribed on them and several auxiliary ones. Most of them are currently destroyed.
Building
Inside the castle there are several ancient buildings, such as brick cisterns, bathtubs and the Byzantine church of St. George, 4-5 century AD In the XIX century , many residential villas were built on the territory of the fortress.
Present
Currently, the fortress has been turned into an open-air museum . Entrance to the castle is paid (24 Turkish liras ), but most of the fortress can be visited for free.
Castle - the final stop of the city bus number 4. The climb to the mountain by bus takes about 15 minutes, walking - about 1 hour. From 2017, you can climb the mountain by cable car, from Cleopatra Beach. [one]
Notes
Links
- Alanya Fortress
- Media related to Alanya Fortress on Wikimedia Commons
- Byzantine temple