Museum· Alanya, Antalya
Alanya Castle
Alanya Kalesi
Alâeddin Keykubad's 13th-century coastal capital — 7 km of wall, 140 towers, the Seljuk navy's first arsenal.
Story
In 1221 Seljuk sultan Alâeddin Keykubad took Kalonoros from the Byzantines and rebuilt the city under his own name. Behind a 7 km wall studded with 140 towers, he raised a mosque, a covered market, a sultan's palace — every one of them still standing. Look down from the peninsula at the Mediterranean turquoise and remember that Alâeddin was Anatolia's first naval sultan; the Alanya shipyard is his legacy.
Did you know
- The five-bay arches dividing the shipyard were the Seljuk navy's main base.
- More than 400 cisterns, mostly Byzantine, are tucked into the castle walls.
- Mahmut Seydi Sultan, Alâeddin's spiritual mentor, built the Süleymaniye Mosque inside the citadel.
Practical info
- Entry fee
- Müzekart ile Girilebilir. · Foreign: € 12
- Location
- 36.5331°N · 31.9906°E
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