332:. Archaeological surveys published in 1982 and 1987 found that the original Byzantine plan survives primarily at the south with the characteristic square towers. The Armenians rebuilt the north and west sides of the castle with their distinctive rusticated ashlar masonry (not spolia from the late antique city) and round towers. They also put new facing stone on most of the Greek construction. Two Armenian inscriptions reportedly mention the rebuilding of this site by King Leo I (1206) and King Het‛um I (1251). The Armenians also built a barrel vaulted chapel inside the fort. The island was once connected to the mainland fort,
65:
81:
1105:
2752:
1148:
575:
590:
531:
88:
384:
According to the legend of Kızkalesi, a fortune teller informs the king that his beautiful daughter will be poisoned by a snake. He adds that even the king is unable to change her fate. Shocked by the fortune teller's words, the king tries to save the princess by building a castle on an island where
375:
The main gate is on the north side and there is a minor gate and a gallery on the west side. There are 8 bastions each with a unique shape. An extensive photographic survey with plans of the two fortress at Kızkalesi was made between 1973 and 1981.
385:
no snakes live. He sends his daughter to live in the castle. But a snake hides in a grape basket sent from the mainland and poisons the princess. This legend is not unique to Kızkalesi and some other localities in Turkey share the same story.
3541:
2092:
1376:
336:
castle, by a breakwater. The
Armenians called this fortress Gorygos (Կոռիկոս).In the 14th century the Cilician Kingdom was on the verge of collapse and in 1360
3551:
2740:
1281:
563:
2159:
2154:
372:
is 192 metres (630 ft). The south and the west walls are perpendicular to each other. The north and east sides are surrounded by a curved rampart.
1136:
496:
1345:
1472:
1976:
1406:
440:
111:
1981:
3556:
2718:
1986:
1934:
1366:
541:
2118:
1114:
465:
2604:
2402:
3239:
2296:
2392:
288:. The total area of the island is about 15,000 square metres (160,000 sq ft) and the castle covers most of this area.
256:
2733:
1436:
556:
535:
80:
2999:
1381:
3571:
2246:
2097:
2357:
2352:
2087:
1575:
1129:
779:
2639:
2372:
2306:
2291:
2231:
1890:
1462:
1386:
1340:
292:, the town facing the island in the main land which shares the same name as the island is 23 kilometres (14 mi) to
2266:
3546:
2271:
1875:
1411:
329:
188:
1700:
1590:
1467:
1446:
460:. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 161–67, 284, pls.123a-128b, 296b–296c.
3566:
3005:
2726:
2634:
2281:
2113:
1570:
1371:
549:
3576:
3561:
2756:
2276:
1535:
1431:
2331:
2301:
1905:
1122:
3036:
1391:
341:
3326:
2644:
2407:
2397:
789:
1895:
493:
3244:
3154:
3134:
2412:
2382:
2362:
2261:
2256:
2251:
2056:
2036:
1815:
1520:
714:
480:
Edwards, Robert W., “Ecclesiastical
Architecture in the Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: First Report,
325:
3415:
2479:
2469:
1230:
994:
2539:
2377:
1900:
1800:
1530:
599:
3139:
3094:
3023:
2981:
2925:
2679:
2241:
1850:
1790:
1740:
1560:
889:
694:
659:
64:
944:
3470:
3446:
3061:
2574:
2519:
1805:
1645:
1610:
1510:
1325:
1214:
734:
2850:
2664:
2654:
2649:
2422:
2417:
2387:
2286:
2071:
2061:
1780:
1760:
1745:
1580:
1421:
1416:
1401:
1034:
909:
3264:
3046:
2684:
2144:
1595:
999:
699:
404:
1720:
1665:
874:
829:
799:
313:
3516:
3404:
3365:
3349:
3124:
3051:
2890:
2870:
2801:
2484:
2195:
2134:
2046:
1605:
709:
704:
604:
3464:
3426:
3421:
3370:
3298:
3221:
3210:
3187:
3177:
3164:
3149:
3076:
2689:
2504:
2494:
2474:
2326:
2321:
2066:
2051:
2041:
1870:
1695:
1565:
1330:
1320:
1064:
1019:
929:
834:
769:
719:
579:
461:
436:
353:
337:
312:, the island was used by the pirates in the ancient age. But the castle was probably built by
285:
1600:
3336:
3205:
3119:
3031:
2815:
2807:
2773:
2669:
2629:
2599:
2554:
2549:
2347:
2316:
2311:
2215:
2031:
1705:
1630:
1545:
1505:
1335:
1004:
854:
844:
819:
729:
629:
349:
317:
208:
184:
35:
2958:
1750:
1240:
839:
3441:
3391:
2709:
2514:
1996:
1810:
1540:
1199:
1152:
1089:
1074:
949:
899:
684:
649:
634:
619:
500:
222:
55:
3410:
3360:
3321:
3215:
3089:
2875:
2624:
2619:
2489:
2001:
1865:
1795:
1660:
1655:
1650:
774:
739:
514:
The survey was conducted under the auspices of the
University of California at Berkeley.
3511:
3506:
3456:
3436:
3380:
3316:
3306:
3172:
2953:
2938:
2907:
2860:
2779:
2694:
2659:
2559:
2534:
2509:
2210:
2164:
1971:
1855:
1845:
1820:
1725:
1690:
1680:
1670:
1640:
1426:
1265:
1039:
1009:
984:
974:
824:
814:
804:
759:
744:
724:
689:
679:
674:
644:
369:
357:
242:
31:
3535:
3501:
3399:
3289:
3259:
3226:
3012:
2821:
2787:
2674:
2614:
2609:
2584:
2236:
2006:
1915:
1885:
1840:
1785:
1755:
1735:
1715:
1550:
1441:
1396:
1361:
1069:
1029:
964:
924:
904:
894:
884:
754:
749:
664:
639:
624:
609:
321:
218:
146:
1625:
3493:
3311:
3254:
3114:
3104:
3099:
3041:
2948:
2943:
2880:
2793:
2594:
2589:
2427:
2367:
2174:
1835:
1825:
1084:
1024:
989:
979:
954:
869:
614:
3354:
3056:
2915:
1880:
1104:
1079:
340:
captured the island at the request of the inhabitants. The castle was captured by
289:
17:
3200:
3129:
3066:
2895:
2833:
2569:
2564:
2524:
2499:
2459:
2179:
2149:
1910:
1860:
1710:
1620:
1615:
1490:
1255:
1054:
1014:
969:
939:
934:
809:
432:
3274:
3195:
2972:
2865:
2579:
2544:
2529:
2200:
2169:
2139:
2011:
1770:
1765:
1685:
1500:
1235:
1059:
914:
864:
784:
669:
345:
271:
258:
126:
113:
3269:
3249:
3109:
2855:
2764:
2464:
1920:
1830:
1675:
1525:
1049:
1044:
1250:
859:
589:
530:
3484:
2885:
2842:
2205:
1635:
1555:
1515:
1209:
794:
418:
3375:
3144:
3084:
2989:
2933:
1775:
1730:
1585:
1260:
1245:
1204:
1094:
959:
919:
333:
293:
51:
3344:
3232:
2994:
2751:
1991:
1495:
1225:
1181:
1147:
879:
764:
654:
574:
515:
309:
297:
226:
458:
2722:
2448:
1953:
1302:
1163:
1118:
545:
30:
This article is about the castle in
Erdemli. For castle in
284:
it is about 300 metres (980 ft) off shore in the
360:
in 1471. The name
Gorygos was changed to Kızkalesi.
324:. It was extensively rebuilt in the 13th century by
296:(district center) and 60 kilometres (37 mi) to
3492:
3483:
3455:
3390:
3335:
3297:
3288:
3186:
3163:
3075:
3022:
2980:
2971:
2924:
2906:
2841:
2832:
2814:
2800:
2786:
2772:
2763:
2340:
2224:
2188:
2127:
2106:
2080:
2020:
1964:
1929:
1481:
1455:
1354:
1313:
1274:
1190:
1174:
194:
180:
175:
167:
157:
152:
142:
105:
43:
1377:Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum
27:Island castle in Mersin Province, southern Turkey
3542:Archaeological sites in Mersin Province, Turkey
2734:
1130:
557:
212:
8:
1282:List of populated places in Mersin Province
400:
398:
328:and at least one subsequent monarch of the
3489:
3294:
2977:
2838:
2769:
2741:
2727:
2719:
2445:
1961:
1950:
1310:
1299:
1171:
1160:
1137:
1123:
1115:
564:
550:
542:
40:
1346:Alata Research Institute of Horticulture
428:
426:
394:
1977:Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center
1407:Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum
7:
433:Mersin Valiliği: Mersin Ören Yerleri
237:The ancient name of the island was
211:: "Maiden's Castle", also known as
3552:Byzantine fortifications in Turkey
1367:Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum
25:
2358:Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall
2119:Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke
87:
2750:
1146:
1103:
588:
573:
529:
86:
79:
63:
1987:CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center
1935:Mezitli Producer Women's Market
484:36, 1982, pp.173-75, pls.38-42.
405:Yumuktepe page by Şahin Özkan
221:situated on a small island in
1:
2393:Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex
1473:Frederick Barbarossa Memorial
2373:Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool
2307:Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard
2232:Transport in Mersin Province
1437:Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum
1387:Mersin Archaeological Museum
1341:Institute of Marine Sciences
2272:Karacailyas railway station
1876:Temple of Jupiter (Silifke)
1412:Mersin Urban History Museum
456:Edwards, Robert W. (1987).
330:Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
189:Cilician Kingdom of Armenia
3593:
3557:Castles in Mersin Province
2353:Macit Özcan Sports Complex
2114:Mersin Interfaith Cemetery
1576:Casemates of İbrahim Pasha
29:
2707:
2455:
2444:
2292:Çukurova Regional Airport
2277:Huzurkent railway station
1960:
1949:
1891:Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia)
1382:Gözlükule Research Center
1309:
1298:
1170:
1159:
1101:
595:
586:
246:
74:
62:
48:
2403:Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium
2302:Adnan Menderes Boulevard
2247:Yeşilovacık Fishing Port
1955:Buildings and structures
1906:Warrior relief of Efrenk
1468:Mersin Martyrs' Memorial
368:The total length of the
2408:Toroslar Bocce Facility
2282:Taşkent railway station
1982:Atatürk Cultural Center
1571:Caracalla's inscription
780:İbrahim Pasha Casemates
2413:Erdemli Shooting Range
2383:Mersin Volleyball Hall
2363:Mersin Gymnastics Hall
2267:Tırmıl railway station
2262:Yenice railway station
2257:Tarsus railway station
2252:Mersin railway station
2093:Mersin Orthodox Church
2088:Mersin Catholic Church
2057:Grand Mosque of Tarsus
2037:Grand Mosque of Mersin
1521:Ancient road in Tarsus
1432:Silifke Atatürk Museum
494:Kızkalesi mayor's page
213:
3572:Mediterranean islands
2450:Geographical features
2378:Mersin Tennis Complex
2297:İsmet İnönü Boulevard
1901:Veyselli rock reliefs
1801:Roman road in Cilicia
1676:Imbriogon (Demircili)
1447:Taşucu Atatürk Museum
1392:Mersin Atatürk Museum
600:Afyonkarahisar Castle
536:Sea castle of Korykos
482:Dumbarton Oaks Papers
342:İbrahim II of Karaman
272:36.45639°N 34.14806°E
127:36.45639°N 34.14806°E
2645:Karaekşi Nature Park
2640:Gümüşkum Nature Park
2635:Aydıncık Nature Park
2398:Servet Tazegül Arena
1372:Erdemli Yörük Museum
790:Kahramanmaraş Castle
538:at Wikimedia Commons
318:the Byzantine Empire
2665:Cennet and Cehennem
2655:Erdemli Pine Groove
2650:Pullu I Nature Park
2423:Tarsus City Stadium
2418:Erdemli Sports Hall
2388:Mezitli Sports Hall
2332:Aydıncık Lighthouse
2287:Mersin Bus Terminus
2098:Saint Paul's Church
2062:Kubat Pasha Medrese
1746:Mausoleum of Danyal
1417:Mersin Water Museum
1402:Mersin Naval Museum
715:Diyarbakır Fortress
380:Legend of Kızkalesi
300:(province center).
268: /
123: /
3547:Byzantine Anatolia
2242:Taşucu Seka Harbor
2189:Industry and trade
1721:Kuzucubelen Castle
1701:Kırkkaşık Bedesten
1666:Hasanaliler Church
1591:Çanakçı rock tombs
1561:Belenkeşlik Castle
875:Kuzucubelen Castle
800:Karacahisar Castle
745:Güvercinada Castle
660:Belenkeşlik Castle
499:2013-02-28 at the
352:, in 1448, and by
314:Alexios I Komnenos
277:36.45639; 34.14806
171:Partially standing
132:36.45639; 34.14806
18:Kizkalesi (castle)
3567:Islands of Turkey
3529:
3528:
3525:
3524:
3479:
3478:
3284:
3283:
2967:
2966:
2828:
2827:
2757:Islands of Turkey
2716:
2715:
2703:
2702:
2690:Yedi Uyurlar Cave
2575:Karacaoğlan River
2440:
2439:
2436:
2435:
2327:Anamur Lighthouse
2322:Mersin Lighthouse
2067:Laal Pasha Mosque
2052:Tarsus Old Mosque
2042:Mersin Old Mosque
1945:
1944:
1941:
1940:
1806:Saint Paul's Well
1696:Kelenderis mosaic
1626:Eğribük (Palaiai)
1331:Tarsus University
1321:Mersin University
1294:
1293:
1290:
1289:
1112:
1111:
1065:Yedikule Fortress
670:Bodrumkale Castle
580:Castles in Turkey
534:Media related to
441:978-975-585-787-9
354:Gedik Ahmet Pasha
338:Peter I of Cyprus
286:Mediterranean Sea
202:
201:
16:(Redirected from
3584:
3577:Olba territorium
3562:Erdemli District
3490:
3295:
3155:Yılan (Da Vinci)
2978:
2851:Princes' Islands
2839:
2770:
2755:
2754:
2743:
2736:
2729:
2720:
2670:Akhayat sinkhole
2630:Karabucak Forest
2600:Tarsus Waterfall
2480:Aydıncık Islands
2446:
2348:Edip Buran Arena
2312:Kushimoto Street
2216:Mersin Free Zone
2072:Güzeloluk Mosque
1962:
1951:
1761:Meydancık Castle
1631:Elaiussa Sebaste
1581:Cleopatra's gate
1546:Aya Tekla Church
1506:Alahan Monastery
1463:Atatürk Monument
1422:Narlıkuyu Museum
1336:Toros University
1311:
1300:
1172:
1161:
1151:
1150:
1139:
1132:
1125:
1116:
1107:
995:Şanlıurfa Castle
945:Roche de Roissel
910:Meydancık Castle
820:Kastamonu Castle
730:Gaziantep Castle
592:
578:
577:
566:
559:
552:
543:
533:
517:
512:
506:
505:
491:
485:
478:
472:
471:
453:
447:
446:
430:
421:
416:
410:
408:
402:
350:Anatolian beylik
283:
282:
280:
279:
278:
273:
269:
266:
265:
264:
261:
248:
216:
185:Byzantine Empire
153:Site information
138:
137:
135:
134:
133:
128:
124:
121:
120:
119:
116:
90:
89:
83:
67:
58:
50:Near Kızkalesi,
41:
21:
3592:
3591:
3587:
3586:
3585:
3583:
3582:
3581:
3532:
3531:
3530:
3521:
3475:
3451:
3386:
3383:(three islands)
3331:
3280:
3277:(seven islands)
3182:
3159:
3071:
3018:
3015:(three islands)
3002:(four islands)
2963:
2920:
2902:
2824:
2810:
2796:
2782:
2759:
2749:
2747:
2717:
2712:
2710:Mersin Province
2699:
2680:Çukurpınar Cave
2515:Yelkenli Island
2485:Babadıl Islands
2451:
2432:
2336:
2220:
2196:ATAŞ (Refinery)
2184:
2123:
2102:
2076:
2024:
2022:
2016:
1997:Mersin Aquapark
1956:
1937:
1925:
1851:Taşgeçit Bridge
1811:Shahmeran Hamam
1741:Mancınık Castle
1483:
1482:Archaeological
1477:
1451:
1350:
1305:
1286:
1275:All settlements
1270:
1192:
1186:
1166:
1155:
1153:Mersin Province
1145:
1143:
1113:
1108:
1099:
1090:Zerzevan Castle
1075:Yeniyurt Castle
1020:Tekkadın Castle
950:Roche-Guillaume
900:Marmaris Castle
890:Mancınık Castle
695:Çandarlı Castle
685:Bozcaada Castle
650:Babakale Castle
635:Anavarza Castle
620:Amasra Fortress
605:Akçakoca Castle
593:
582:
572:
570:
526:
521:
520:
513:
509:
503:
501:Wayback Machine
492:
488:
479:
475:
468:
455:
454:
450:
444:
431:
424:
417:
413:
406:
403:
396:
391:
382:
366:
306:
276:
274:
270:
267:
262:
259:
257:
255:
254:
235:
223:Mersin Province
187:
160:the public
159:
131:
129:
125:
122:
117:
114:
112:
110:
109:
101:
100:
99:
98:
97:
96:
95:
91:
70:
56:Mersin Province
54:
49:
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3590:
3588:
3580:
3579:
3574:
3569:
3564:
3559:
3554:
3549:
3544:
3534:
3533:
3527:
3526:
3523:
3522:
3520:
3519:
3514:
3509:
3504:
3498:
3496:
3487:
3481:
3480:
3477:
3476:
3474:
3473:
3468:
3461:
3459:
3453:
3452:
3450:
3449:
3444:
3439:
3434:
3429:
3424:
3419:
3413:
3408:
3402:
3396:
3394:
3388:
3387:
3385:
3384:
3378:
3373:
3368:
3363:
3358:
3357:(five islands)
3352:
3347:
3341:
3339:
3333:
3332:
3330:
3329:
3324:
3319:
3314:
3309:
3303:
3301:
3292:
3286:
3285:
3282:
3281:
3279:
3278:
3272:
3267:
3262:
3257:
3252:
3247:
3242:
3237:
3229:
3224:
3219:
3213:
3208:
3203:
3198:
3192:
3190:
3184:
3183:
3181:
3180:
3175:
3169:
3167:
3161:
3160:
3158:
3157:
3152:
3147:
3142:
3137:
3132:
3127:
3122:
3117:
3112:
3107:
3102:
3097:
3092:
3087:
3081:
3079:
3073:
3072:
3070:
3069:
3064:
3059:
3054:
3049:
3044:
3039:
3034:
3028:
3026:
3020:
3019:
3017:
3016:
3010:
3009:
3008:
3000:Tavşan Islands
2997:
2992:
2986:
2984:
2975:
2969:
2968:
2965:
2964:
2962:
2961:
2956:
2951:
2946:
2941:
2936:
2930:
2928:
2922:
2921:
2919:
2918:
2912:
2910:
2904:
2903:
2901:
2900:
2899:
2898:
2893:
2888:
2883:
2878:
2873:
2868:
2863:
2858:
2847:
2845:
2836:
2830:
2829:
2826:
2825:
2820:
2818:
2812:
2811:
2806:
2804:
2798:
2797:
2792:
2790:
2784:
2783:
2778:
2776:
2767:
2761:
2760:
2748:
2746:
2745:
2738:
2731:
2723:
2714:
2713:
2708:
2705:
2704:
2701:
2700:
2698:
2697:
2695:Kisecik Canyon
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
2672:
2667:
2662:
2657:
2652:
2647:
2642:
2637:
2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2607:
2602:
2597:
2592:
2587:
2582:
2577:
2572:
2567:
2562:
2557:
2552:
2547:
2542:
2537:
2535:Kaledran Creek
2532:
2527:
2522:
2520:Yılanlı Island
2517:
2512:
2507:
2505:Güvercin Islet
2502:
2497:
2495:Bozyazı Island
2492:
2487:
2482:
2477:
2475:Arslanköy Pond
2472:
2467:
2462:
2456:
2453:
2452:
2449:
2442:
2441:
2438:
2437:
2434:
2433:
2431:
2430:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2385:
2380:
2375:
2370:
2365:
2360:
2355:
2350:
2344:
2342:
2338:
2337:
2335:
2334:
2329:
2324:
2319:
2314:
2309:
2304:
2299:
2294:
2289:
2284:
2279:
2274:
2269:
2264:
2259:
2254:
2249:
2244:
2239:
2234:
2228:
2226:
2225:Transportation
2222:
2221:
2219:
2218:
2213:
2208:
2203:
2198:
2192:
2190:
2186:
2185:
2183:
2182:
2177:
2172:
2167:
2165:Kayraktepe Dam
2162:
2160:Kadıncık 2 HES
2157:
2155:Kadıncık 1 HES
2152:
2147:
2142:
2137:
2131:
2129:
2125:
2124:
2122:
2121:
2116:
2110:
2108:
2104:
2103:
2101:
2100:
2095:
2090:
2084:
2082:
2078:
2077:
2075:
2074:
2069:
2064:
2059:
2054:
2049:
2044:
2039:
2034:
2028:
2026:
2018:
2017:
2015:
2014:
2009:
2004:
1999:
1994:
1989:
1984:
1979:
1974:
1972:Mersin Halkevi
1968:
1966:
1958:
1957:
1954:
1947:
1946:
1943:
1942:
1939:
1938:
1933:
1931:
1927:
1926:
1924:
1923:
1918:
1913:
1908:
1903:
1898:
1896:Üçayaklı ruins
1893:
1888:
1883:
1878:
1873:
1871:Tekkadın ruins
1868:
1863:
1858:
1853:
1848:
1846:Tapureli ruins
1843:
1838:
1833:
1828:
1823:
1821:Silifke Castle
1818:
1816:Silifke Bridge
1813:
1808:
1803:
1798:
1793:
1788:
1783:
1778:
1773:
1768:
1763:
1758:
1753:
1748:
1743:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1726:Lamas Aqueduct
1723:
1718:
1713:
1708:
1703:
1698:
1693:
1688:
1683:
1678:
1673:
1671:Hisarin Castle
1668:
1663:
1658:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1641:Evciler Castle
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1573:
1568:
1566:Canbazlı ruins
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1513:
1511:Altından geçme
1508:
1503:
1498:
1493:
1487:
1485:
1479:
1478:
1476:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1459:
1457:
1453:
1452:
1450:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1434:
1429:
1427:Silifke Museum
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1389:
1384:
1379:
1374:
1369:
1364:
1358:
1356:
1352:
1351:
1349:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1326:Çağ University
1323:
1317:
1315:
1307:
1306:
1303:
1296:
1295:
1292:
1291:
1288:
1287:
1285:
1284:
1278:
1276:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1268:
1263:
1258:
1253:
1248:
1243:
1238:
1233:
1228:
1222:
1221:
1218:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1196:
1194:
1188:
1187:
1185:
1184:
1178:
1176:
1168:
1167:
1164:
1157:
1156:
1144:
1142:
1141:
1134:
1127:
1119:
1110:
1109:
1102:
1100:
1098:
1097:
1092:
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1042:
1040:Trabzon Castle
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
985:Sinop Fortress
982:
977:
975:Silifke Castle
972:
967:
962:
957:
952:
947:
942:
937:
932:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
902:
897:
892:
887:
882:
877:
872:
867:
862:
857:
852:
847:
842:
837:
835:Kevgürk Castle
832:
827:
825:Kayseri Castle
822:
817:
812:
807:
805:Karaman Castle
802:
797:
792:
787:
782:
777:
772:
770:Hisarın Castle
767:
762:
760:Hebilli Castle
757:
752:
747:
742:
737:
732:
727:
722:
720:Eğirdir Castle
717:
712:
707:
702:
697:
692:
690:Cemilli Castle
687:
682:
680:Boyabat Castle
677:
675:Bolaman Castle
672:
667:
662:
657:
652:
647:
645:Ardahan Castle
642:
637:
632:
627:
622:
617:
612:
607:
602:
596:
594:
587:
584:
583:
571:
569:
568:
561:
554:
546:
540:
539:
525:
524:External links
522:
519:
518:
507:
486:
473:
466:
448:
422:
411:
393:
392:
390:
387:
381:
378:
365:
362:
358:Ottoman Empire
305:
302:
234:
231:
200:
199:
196:
192:
191:
182:
178:
177:
173:
172:
169:
165:
164:
161:
155:
154:
150:
149:
144:
140:
139:
107:
103:
102:
93:
92:
85:
84:
78:
77:
76:
75:
72:
71:
68:
60:
59:
46:
45:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3589:
3578:
3575:
3573:
3570:
3568:
3565:
3563:
3560:
3558:
3555:
3553:
3550:
3548:
3545:
3543:
3540:
3539:
3537:
3518:
3515:
3513:
3510:
3508:
3505:
3503:
3500:
3499:
3497:
3495:
3491:
3488:
3486:
3482:
3472:
3469:
3467:(two islands)
3466:
3463:
3462:
3460:
3458:
3454:
3448:
3445:
3443:
3440:
3438:
3435:
3433:
3430:
3428:
3425:
3423:
3420:
3418:(two islands)
3417:
3414:
3412:
3409:
3407:(two islands)
3406:
3403:
3401:
3398:
3397:
3395:
3393:
3389:
3382:
3379:
3377:
3374:
3372:
3369:
3367:
3364:
3362:
3359:
3356:
3353:
3351:
3348:
3346:
3343:
3342:
3340:
3338:
3334:
3328:
3325:
3323:
3320:
3318:
3315:
3313:
3310:
3308:
3305:
3304:
3302:
3300:
3296:
3293:
3291:
3290:Mediterranean
3287:
3276:
3273:
3271:
3268:
3266:
3263:
3261:
3258:
3256:
3253:
3251:
3248:
3246:
3243:
3241:
3238:
3236:
3234:
3230:
3228:
3225:
3223:
3220:
3218:(two islands)
3217:
3214:
3212:
3209:
3207:
3204:
3202:
3199:
3197:
3194:
3193:
3191:
3189:
3185:
3179:
3176:
3174:
3171:
3170:
3168:
3166:
3162:
3156:
3153:
3151:
3148:
3146:
3143:
3141:
3138:
3136:
3133:
3131:
3128:
3126:
3123:
3121:
3118:
3116:
3113:
3111:
3108:
3106:
3103:
3101:
3098:
3096:
3093:
3091:
3088:
3086:
3083:
3082:
3080:
3078:
3074:
3068:
3065:
3063:
3060:
3058:
3055:
3053:
3050:
3048:
3045:
3043:
3040:
3038:
3035:
3033:
3030:
3029:
3027:
3025:
3021:
3014:
3011:
3007:
3004:
3003:
3001:
2998:
2996:
2993:
2991:
2988:
2987:
2985:
2983:
2979:
2976:
2974:
2970:
2960:
2957:
2955:
2952:
2950:
2947:
2945:
2942:
2940:
2937:
2935:
2932:
2931:
2929:
2927:
2923:
2917:
2914:
2913:
2911:
2909:
2905:
2897:
2894:
2892:
2889:
2887:
2884:
2882:
2879:
2877:
2874:
2872:
2869:
2867:
2864:
2862:
2859:
2857:
2854:
2853:
2852:
2849:
2848:
2846:
2844:
2840:
2837:
2835:
2831:
2823:
2819:
2817:
2813:
2809:
2805:
2803:
2799:
2795:
2791:
2789:
2785:
2781:
2777:
2775:
2771:
2768:
2766:
2762:
2758:
2753:
2744:
2739:
2737:
2732:
2730:
2725:
2724:
2721:
2711:
2706:
2696:
2693:
2691:
2688:
2686:
2685:Aydıncık Cave
2683:
2681:
2678:
2676:
2675:Egma Sinkhole
2673:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2663:
2661:
2658:
2656:
2653:
2651:
2648:
2646:
2643:
2641:
2638:
2636:
2633:
2631:
2628:
2626:
2623:
2621:
2618:
2616:
2613:
2611:
2610:Sertavul Pass
2608:
2606:
2605:Yerköprü Fall
2603:
2601:
2598:
2596:
2593:
2591:
2588:
2586:
2585:Mezitli River
2583:
2581:
2578:
2576:
2573:
2571:
2568:
2566:
2563:
2561:
2558:
2556:
2555:Babadıl Creek
2553:
2551:
2550:Soğuksu Creek
2548:
2546:
2543:
2541:
2538:
2536:
2533:
2531:
2528:
2526:
2523:
2521:
2518:
2516:
2513:
2511:
2508:
2506:
2503:
2501:
2498:
2496:
2493:
2491:
2488:
2486:
2483:
2481:
2478:
2476:
2473:
2471:
2470:Kızılbağ Pond
2468:
2466:
2463:
2461:
2458:
2457:
2454:
2447:
2443:
2429:
2426:
2424:
2421:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2399:
2396:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2379:
2376:
2374:
2371:
2369:
2366:
2364:
2361:
2359:
2356:
2354:
2351:
2349:
2346:
2345:
2343:
2341:Sports venues
2339:
2333:
2330:
2328:
2325:
2323:
2320:
2318:
2317:Boğsak Tunnel
2315:
2313:
2310:
2308:
2305:
2303:
2300:
2298:
2295:
2293:
2290:
2288:
2285:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2275:
2273:
2270:
2268:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2258:
2255:
2253:
2250:
2248:
2245:
2243:
2240:
2238:
2237:Mersin Harbor
2235:
2233:
2230:
2229:
2227:
2223:
2217:
2214:
2212:
2209:
2207:
2204:
2202:
2199:
2197:
2194:
2193:
2191:
2187:
2181:
2178:
2176:
2173:
2171:
2168:
2166:
2163:
2161:
2158:
2156:
2153:
2151:
2148:
2146:
2145:Birkapılı Dam
2143:
2141:
2138:
2136:
2133:
2132:
2130:
2126:
2120:
2117:
2115:
2112:
2111:
2109:
2105:
2099:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2089:
2086:
2085:
2083:
2079:
2073:
2070:
2068:
2065:
2063:
2060:
2058:
2055:
2053:
2050:
2048:
2045:
2043:
2040:
2038:
2035:
2033:
2032:Muğdat Mosque
2030:
2029:
2027:
2019:
2013:
2010:
2008:
2007:Mersin Marina
2005:
2003:
2000:
1998:
1995:
1993:
1990:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1980:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1970:
1969:
1967:
1963:
1959:
1952:
1948:
1936:
1932:
1928:
1922:
1919:
1917:
1916:Yelbiz Castle
1914:
1912:
1909:
1907:
1904:
1902:
1899:
1897:
1894:
1892:
1889:
1887:
1886:Tokmar Castle
1884:
1882:
1879:
1877:
1874:
1872:
1869:
1867:
1864:
1862:
1859:
1857:
1854:
1852:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1842:
1839:
1837:
1834:
1832:
1829:
1827:
1824:
1822:
1819:
1817:
1814:
1812:
1809:
1807:
1804:
1802:
1799:
1797:
1794:
1792:
1789:
1787:
1786:Olba Aqueduct
1784:
1782:
1779:
1777:
1774:
1772:
1769:
1767:
1764:
1762:
1759:
1757:
1756:Meydan Castle
1754:
1752:
1749:
1747:
1744:
1742:
1739:
1737:
1736:Mamure Castle
1734:
1732:
1729:
1727:
1724:
1722:
1719:
1717:
1716:Kravga Bridge
1714:
1712:
1709:
1707:
1706:Kızlar Kalesi
1704:
1702:
1699:
1697:
1694:
1692:
1689:
1687:
1684:
1682:
1679:
1677:
1674:
1672:
1669:
1667:
1664:
1662:
1659:
1657:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1647:
1644:
1642:
1639:
1637:
1634:
1632:
1629:
1627:
1624:
1622:
1619:
1617:
1614:
1612:
1609:
1607:
1604:
1602:
1599:
1597:
1596:Çandır Castle
1594:
1592:
1589:
1587:
1584:
1582:
1579:
1577:
1574:
1572:
1569:
1567:
1564:
1562:
1559:
1557:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1536:Athena relief
1534:
1532:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1522:
1519:
1517:
1514:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1499:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1488:
1486:
1480:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1460:
1458:
1454:
1448:
1445:
1443:
1442:Tarsus Museum
1440:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1397:Mersin Museum
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1380:
1378:
1375:
1373:
1370:
1368:
1365:
1363:
1362:Anamur Museum
1360:
1359:
1357:
1353:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1316:
1312:
1308:
1301:
1297:
1283:
1280:
1279:
1277:
1273:
1267:
1264:
1262:
1259:
1257:
1254:
1252:
1249:
1247:
1244:
1242:
1239:
1237:
1234:
1232:
1229:
1227:
1224:
1223:
1220:
1219:
1216:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1197:
1195:
1189:
1183:
1180:
1179:
1177:
1173:
1169:
1162:
1158:
1154:
1149:
1140:
1135:
1133:
1128:
1126:
1121:
1120:
1117:
1106:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1070:Yelbiz Castle
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1031:
1030:Tokmar Castle
1028:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1016:
1013:
1011:
1008:
1006:
1005:Şeytan Castle
1003:
1001:
1000:Şavşat Castle
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
966:
965:Samsun Castle
963:
961:
958:
956:
953:
951:
948:
946:
943:
941:
938:
936:
933:
931:
928:
926:
925:Pertek Castle
923:
921:
920:Namrun Castle
918:
916:
913:
911:
908:
906:
905:Meydan Castle
903:
901:
898:
896:
895:Mardin Castle
893:
891:
888:
886:
885:Mamure Castle
883:
881:
878:
876:
873:
871:
868:
866:
863:
861:
858:
856:
855:Kızlar Kalesi
853:
851:
848:
846:
843:
841:
838:
836:
833:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
811:
808:
806:
803:
801:
798:
796:
793:
791:
788:
786:
783:
781:
778:
776:
773:
771:
768:
766:
765:Hemite Castle
763:
761:
758:
756:
755:Harran Castle
753:
751:
750:Harput Castle
748:
746:
743:
741:
738:
736:
733:
731:
728:
726:
723:
721:
718:
716:
713:
711:
708:
706:
703:
701:
700:Çandır Castle
698:
696:
693:
691:
688:
686:
683:
681:
678:
676:
673:
671:
668:
666:
665:Bodrum Castle
663:
661:
658:
656:
655:Bagras Castle
653:
651:
648:
646:
643:
641:
640:Ankara Castle
638:
636:
633:
631:
630:Anadoluhisarı
628:
626:
625:Amasya Castle
623:
621:
618:
616:
613:
611:
610:Alanya Castle
608:
606:
603:
601:
598:
597:
591:
585:
581:
576:
567:
562:
560:
555:
553:
548:
547:
544:
537:
532:
528:
527:
523:
516:
511:
508:
502:
498:
495:
490:
487:
483:
477:
474:
469:
467:0-88402-163-7
463:
459:
452:
449:
442:
438:
434:
429:
427:
423:
420:
415:
412:
409:
401:
399:
395:
388:
386:
379:
377:
373:
371:
363:
361:
359:
355:
351:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
322:First Crusade
319:
315:
311:
308:According to
303:
301:
299:
295:
291:
287:
281:
252:
244:
240:
232:
230:
228:
224:
220:
219:island castle
215:
210:
206:
197:
193:
190:
186:
183:
181:Built by
179:
174:
170:
166:
162:
156:
151:
148:
147:Island castle
145:
141:
136:
108:
104:
82:
73:
66:
61:
57:
53:
47:
42:
37:
36:Kızlar Kalesi
33:
19:
3431:
3240:Küçük Tavşan
3231:
2625:Karakız Lake
2595:Berdan River
2590:Efrenk River
2540:Dragon Creek
2490:Boğsak Islet
2428:Tarsus Arena
2368:Mersin Arena
2175:Pamukluk Dam
2135:Alaköprü Dam
2047:Müftü Mosque
2002:Atatürk Park
1866:Tekir ambarı
1836:Softa Castle
1826:Sinap Castle
1796:Pasha's Tomb
1791:Öküzlü ruins
1661:Gülek Castle
1656:Gözne Castle
1606:Dağlı Castle
1355:Museums etc.
1314:Universities
1085:Yoros Castle
1025:Tokat Castle
990:Softa Castle
980:Sinap Castle
955:Rumelihisari
870:Kozan Castle
849:
775:Hoşap Castle
740:Gözne Castle
735:Gömeç Kulesi
710:Dağlı Castle
705:Çeşme Castle
615:Alara Castle
510:
504:(in Turkish)
489:
481:
476:
457:
451:
445:(in Turkish)
419:Castles page
414:
407:(in Turkish)
383:
374:
367:
307:
250:
238:
236:
214:Deniz kalesi
204:
203:
176:Site history
158:Open to
3173:Güvercinada
3037:Büyük Maden
2834:Marmara Sea
2660:Kanlıdivane
2570:Alata River
2565:Lamas River
2560:Göksu River
2525:Cape Anamur
2510:Saplı Islet
2500:Dana Island
2460:Mersin Gulf
2180:Silifke HES
2150:Gezende Dam
1861:Tece Castle
1856:Taşhan, Mut
1711:Kilise Tepe
1691:Karakabaklı
1531:Aphrodisias
1491:Adamkayalar
1175:Center city
1165:Settlements
1055:Yaka Castle
1015:Tece Castle
1010:Şile Castle
970:Sarvandikar
940:Rize Castle
935:Riva Castle
840:Kızıl Tower
815:Kars Castle
810:Kara Castle
725:Foça Castle
364:Description
275: /
130: /
106:Coordinates
3536:Categories
3471:Yumurtalık
3275:Yediadalar
3235:(disputed)
2973:Aegean Sea
2959:Paşalimanı
2866:Heybeliada
2615:Gülek Pass
2580:Tece Creek
2545:Sini Creek
2530:Cape Tisan
2201:ACS Mersin
2170:Otluca HES
2140:Berdan Dam
2107:Cemeteries
2012:Tarsus Zoo
1771:Mut Castle
1766:Mezgitkale
1551:Baç Bridge
1501:Ala Bridge
1241:Çamlıyayla
1191:Districts
1060:Van Castle
1035:Toprakkale
915:Mut Castle
865:Koz Castle
860:Kol Kalesi
845:Kiz Kulesi
785:Kadifekale
389:References
346:Karamanids
320:after the
263:34°08′53″E
260:36°27′23″N
251:Gramvoussa
247:Γραμβούσσα
118:34°08′53″E
115:36°27′23″N
3432:Kızkalesi
3355:Beşadalar
3120:Karantina
3095:Cıfıtkale
3024:Balıkesir
2982:Çanakkale
2926:Balıkesir
2876:Kınalıada
2856:Burgazada
2765:Black Sea
2620:Karboğazı
2465:Paradeniz
1921:Yumuktepe
1831:Sinekkale
1651:Gözlükule
1611:Dikilitaş
1526:Anemurium
1456:Monuments
1215:Yenişehir
1080:Yılankale
1050:Turbessel
1045:Trapessac
850:Kızkalesi
290:Kızkalesi
233:Geography
205:Kızkalesi
195:Materials
168:Condition
94:Kızkalesi
69:Kızkalesi
44:Kızkalesi
3517:Çarpanak
3485:Lake Van
3442:Yelkenli
3427:Güvercin
3416:Aydıncık
3381:Üçadalar
3327:Kızılada
3140:Pırnarlı
3125:Mardaliç
3090:Büyükada
2995:Gökçeada
2990:Bozcaada
2896:Yassıada
2886:Sivriada
2861:Büyükada
2843:Istanbul
2211:Çimsataş
2206:Sodakrom
2081:Churches
2025:madrasas
1911:Yanıkhan
1681:Işıkkale
1636:Emirzeli
1621:Dörtayak
1616:Donuktaş
1601:Çatıören
1556:Balabolu
1516:Anchiale
1231:Aydıncık
1210:Toroslar
930:Ravendel
795:Kalepark
497:Archived
239:Crambusa
217:) is an
3512:Akdamar
3465:Karataş
3447:Yılanlı
3422:Bozyazı
3405:Babadıl
3376:Suluada
3337:Antalya
3317:Tersane
3307:Gemiler
3265:Tüllüce
3211:Görecek
3178:Panayır
3150:Yassıca
3130:Metalik
3062:Ilyosta
2954:Marmara
2939:Ekinlik
2816:Kocaeli
2780:Giresun
2774:Giresun
2021:Mosques
1776:Nagidos
1751:Melenia
1731:Lampron
1686:Kabaçam
1586:Corycus
1304:Culture
1261:Silifke
1246:Erdemli
1236:Bozyazı
1205:Mezitli
1200:Akdeniz
1095:Zilkale
960:Rumkale
370:rampart
356:of the
344:of the
334:Corycus
304:History
294:Erdemli
253:). At
209:Turkish
52:Erdemli
3411:Boğsak
3392:Mersin
3350:Iç Ada
3345:Kekova
3260:Toprak
3233:Kardak
3227:Karaca
3206:Çelebi
3047:Çıplak
3032:Akoğlu
2916:İmralı
2891:Tavşan
2822:Kefken
2808:Tavşan
2802:Bartın
2794:Hoynat
1992:Mertim
1965:Modern
1930:others
1881:Tırmıl
1496:Akkale
1484:wealth
1266:Tarsus
1251:Gülnar
1226:Anamur
1193:(İlçe)
1182:Mersin
880:Loulon
830:Kaysun
464:
439:
310:Strabo
298:Mersin
227:Turkey
207:(from
34:, see
32:Tarsus
3457:Adana
3437:Saplı
3371:Sıçan
3366:Sıçan
3361:Yılan
3322:Göcek
3312:Domuz
3299:Muğla
3270:Yassı
3255:Sedir
3250:Salih
3201:Çatal
3188:Muğla
3165:Aydın
3115:Kalem
3110:İncir
3105:Hekim
3100:Garip
3077:Izmir
3052:Çiçek
3042:Cunda
3013:Saros
2949:Koyun
2944:Fener
2908:Bursa
2881:Sedef
2871:Kaşık
1646:Gömeç
1541:Aulai
348:, an
326:Leo I
243:Greek
198:Stone
3507:Adır
3400:Dana
3245:Orak
3222:Kara
3216:İkiz
3196:Arap
3145:Uzun
3135:Orak
3085:Akça
3067:Lale
3006:Orak
2934:Avşa
2788:Ordu
2128:Dams
1841:Soli
1781:Olba
462:ISBN
437:ISBN
143:Type
3502:Kuş
3494:Van
3057:Gez
2023:and
1256:Mut
435:,
316:of
225:of
163:Yes
3538::
443:.
425:^
397:^
249:,
245::
229:.
2742:e
2735:t
2728:v
1138:e
1131:t
1124:v
565:e
558:t
551:v
470:.
241:(
38:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
