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Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the [[Great Seljuq Empire|Seljuq]] [[Sultanate of Rûm]] following the city's conquest in 1220 by [[Alaeddin Keykubad I]] as part of a building campaign that included the [[Kızıl Kule]]. |
Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the [[Great Seljuq Empire|Seljuq]] [[Sultanate of Rûm]] following the city's conquest in 1220 by [[Alaeddin Keykubad I]] as part of a building campaign that included the [[Kızıl Kule]]. |
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[[File:Alanya map.svg|200px|thumb|Map of Alanya.|left]] |
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The castle was built on the remnants of earlier [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine era]] and [[Roman era]] fortifications. After the area was pacified under the [[Ottoman Empire]], the castle ceased to be purely defensive, and numerous villas were built inside the walls during the 19th century. Today the building is an [[open air museum]]. |
The castle was built on the remnants of earlier [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine era]] and [[Roman era]] fortifications. After the area was pacified under the [[Ottoman Empire]], the castle ceased to be purely defensive, and numerous villas were built inside the walls during the 19th century. Today the building is an [[open air museum]]. Access to the seaward castle is ticketed, but much of the area inside the wall, including the landward castle is open to the general public. |
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The castle is located {{convert|250|m|ft}} high on a rocky peninsula jutting into the [[Mediterranean Sea]], which protects it from three sides. The wall which surrounds the castle is {{convert|6.5|km|mi}} long and includes 140 towers. 400 different cisterns were built to serve the castle.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.alanya.bel.tr/translationEN/alanya/tarihiyerler.asp |title= The Citadel of Alanya |work= Alanya Municipal Government |accessdate= June 16, 2011 |year= 2002| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110722123532/http://www.alanya.bel.tr/translationEN/alanya/tarihiyerler.asp| archivedate= 22 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> In 2009, city officials filed to include Alanya Castle and Tersane as [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]s, and were named to the 2009 Tentative List.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/10928808.asp?scr=1 |title= Alanya in line for ’World Heritage’ tag |work= [[Hürriyet]] |date= February 4, 2009 |accessdate= February 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173323&bolum=110 |title= 5 more sites from Turkey on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List |work= [[Today's Zaman]] |date= April 24, 2009 |accessdate= April 24, 2009| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090426035731/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173323&bolum=110| archivedate= 26 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
The castle is located {{convert|250|m|ft}} high on a rocky peninsula jutting into the [[Mediterranean Sea]], which protects it from three sides. The wall which surrounds the castle is {{convert|6.5|km|mi}} long and includes 140 towers. 400 different cisterns were built to serve the castle.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.alanya.bel.tr/translationEN/alanya/tarihiyerler.asp |title= The Citadel of Alanya |work= Alanya Municipal Government |accessdate= June 16, 2011 |year= 2002| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110722123532/http://www.alanya.bel.tr/translationEN/alanya/tarihiyerler.asp| archivedate= 22 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> In 2009, city officials filed to include Alanya Castle and Tersane as [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]s, and were named to the 2009 Tentative List.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/10928808.asp?scr=1 |title= Alanya in line for ’World Heritage’ tag |work= [[Hürriyet]] |date= February 4, 2009 |accessdate= February 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173323&bolum=110 |title= 5 more sites from Turkey on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List |work= [[Today's Zaman]] |date= April 24, 2009 |accessdate= April 24, 2009| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20090426035731/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=173323&bolum=110| archivedate= 26 April 2009 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:07, 19 May 2013
| Alanya Castle | |
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Alanya Kalesi | |
 Walls and landward fortress of Alanya Kale | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Architectural style | Seljuk architecture |
| Location | Alanya, Turkey |
| Completed | 1226 |
Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya.
History
Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the Seljuq Sultanate of Rûm following the city's conquest in 1220 by Alaeddin Keykubad I as part of a building campaign that included the Kızıl Kule.
The castle was built on the remnants of earlier Byzantine era and Roman era fortifications. After the area was pacified under the Ottoman Empire, the castle ceased to be purely defensive, and numerous villas were built inside the walls during the 19th century. Today the building is an open air museum. Access to the seaward castle is ticketed, but much of the area inside the wall, including the landward castle is open to the general public.
The castle is located 250 metres (820 ft) high on a rocky peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, which protects it from three sides. The wall which surrounds the castle is 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) long and includes 140 towers. 400 different cisterns were built to serve the castle.[1] In 2009, city officials filed to include Alanya Castle and Tersane as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and were named to the 2009 Tentative List.[2][3]
References
- ^ "The Citadel of Alanya". Alanya Municipal Government. 2002. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alanya in line for 'World Heritage' tag". Hürriyet. February 4, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ "5 more sites from Turkey on UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List". Today's Zaman. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
External links
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