Alanya Castle
E576801
Alanya Castle is a medieval fortress on Turkey’s southern coast, renowned for its well-preserved walls, strategic clifftop location, and panoramic views over the city of Alanya and the Mediterranean Sea.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
footpaths
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| builtOn | Hellenistic fortification remains ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 250 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| era | Seljuk period ⓘ |
| feature |
Byzantine church
ⓘ
Red Tower proximity ⓘ bastions ⓘ cisterns ⓘ gates ⓘ inner citadel ⓘ mosque ⓘ outer walls ⓘ sultan’s palace ruins ⓘ towers ⓘ well-preserved city walls ⓘ |
| governingBody | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWallLength | approximately 6.5 kilometres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Tentative World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUsedBy | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alanya
NERFINISHED
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Antalya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mediterranean coast
ⓘ
rocky peninsula ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Alanya harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damlataş Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | over 100 towers ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
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city of Alanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alanya urban archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Alaeddin Keykubad I
NERFINISHED
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Seljuk Sultanate of Rum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
historical exploration
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panoramic viewing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ naval control ⓘ |
| viewOf | Gulf of Antalya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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