ALANYA CASTLE
Alanya Castle (Alanya Kalesi) is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. Most of the castle was built in the 13th century under the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm following the city's conquest in 1220 by Alaeddin Keykubad I as part of a building campaign that included the Kızıl...
RED TOWER
In 1221 after he conquered Alanya, Alaaddin Keykubat charges Kettanizade Eburrahaoglu Halepli Ebu Ali to construct Kizilkule, which is the important part of the Alanya Fortress. The fortress is the biggest symbol of Turkish Maritime Reign. At that time Ebu Ali was expert on fortress and tower building. In 1215 he...
Alanya Shipyard (Tersane)
Alanya Shipyard (Tersane)Sultan Aladdin Keykubat had started the shipyard construction to make his dream to become real and become "the sultan of two seas" two years after the construction of the tower. At the north side of the shipyard there is an epigraph and at the left side of the epigraph there is...
Churches
Aya Yorgi Church The church within the fortress is said to be dating back to the 11th century. Inside of the dome of the church there are still drawn figures of people belonging to that date. Even though it is much frayed, it still preserves its historical identity. The shrine also...
TOPHANE
It is at the south of the historical Seljuk Shipyard. It was built to protect the shipyard from dangers. There is a water tank for the water needs of the soldiers. Outside the walls there is a huge area at the south. It is used to be an area where villagers enjoyed in springtime. There is a corner next to the arsenal tower. This served the people until 1808. Before he was killed by the jannisaries Kadi Abdurrahman Paşa made the tower restored and put an epigraph.
ESAT BURCU (ESAT TOWER)
This street is named after the place where a holy man was buried whose name is Esat. Esat Dede Yatır is in the area where the amazing walls are. It is a big grave. While he was working with horse car between the years 1257-1266, he was killed and buried there. The bastion was built by this person.
ALANYA LIGHTHOUSE
This lighthouse was built by the grand veziir Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Paşa in the joyful days of the Ottoman Empire. It is placed on the south side of the giant 6500m walls that surround the Alanya Fortress. It was built on the steepest side of the fortress. It is still used to guide the ships out on the Mediterranean.
