Silifke Castle-Mersin According to the basic findings, Silifke Castle, which is understood to belong to the Hellenistic or Early Roman Period, today looks like a medieval castle as a result of the repairs and changes it has undergone. There are arched galleries, water cisterns, ware houses and other building remains in the oval-shaped castle, surrounded by a dry ditch, built on a 185-meter-high hill overlooking Silifke. Famous traveler Evliya Celebi in his Seyahatname , XVII. He writes that in the centruy, a mosque and 60 houses. However, it is not possible to make a full determination as a some of the bastions and the inside of the castle are completely destroyed. There are 10 bastions that can still be seen in the castle. Please let's have these works and not destroy them for our own...
Read moreAccording to the basic findings, Silifke Castle is understood to belong to the Hellenistic or Early Roman Period, and as a result of the repairs and changes it has undergone, it today has the appearance of a Medieval castle. The oval-shaped castle, built on a hill that dominates Silifke, is 185 meters high, surrounded by a dry moat, and contains arched galleries, water cisterns, warehouses, and other ruins. The famous traveler Evliya Çelebi wrote in his Seyahatname that in the 17th century, there were 23 towers in the Silifke Castle, and that there was a mosque and 60 houses inside. However, since some of the towers and the inside of the castle were completely ruined, it is not possible to make a complete determination. There are 10 bastions that can still be seen...
Read moreРуины средневекового замка Силифке расположены на невысоком холме, возвышающемся к западу от центра турецкого города Силифке, который когда-то был древней Селевкией-на-Каликадне, как раньше именовалась здешняя река Гексу. Замок виден из любой точки города. Подниматься к нему нужно по крутой лестнице, огибающей холм. В настоящее время на территории замка идут археологические изыскания, но он все равно открыт для туристов, которые мечтают не только осмотреть древнее строение, но и подняться на одну из уцелевших башен – своеобразных смотровых площадок, откуда виден весь город и южная часть долины Гексу. Туристы исследуют замок самостоятельно, а потому совершенно бессистемно. Сегодня попасть невозможно. Идут какие...
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