Alanya Citadel

Alanya Castle is the only Seljuk castle guarded until the present day. Instead of the remains of the Roman fortress in 1225 a new castle was built by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat. With 83 towers and 140 bush, surrounded by three rows of the castle walls, consists of all the inner and outer parts of the castle.




Aya Yorgi Church, Mosque of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, Akşabe Sultan Tomb, the Seljuk bath, bazaar, bazaar, Sitti David Tomb, the Palace of Sultan Alaeddin, big and small cisterns, a lighthouse and a dungeon of the castle, a historical treasure. Alanya Citadel of 6 km around the city walls surrounds with 140 watch towers. Attackers was made almost impossible to go undiscovered. And sometimes broken up the winding roads passing through the castle into a homogeneous distributed in small cafes and large it is possible to encounter restaurants. Alanya Citadel of the departments in one of the detainees faced with the fate of prisoners and soldiers, and Prisons in the dungeons are available. According to legend, the Prisons overflow with the most remaining time in jail inmates brought to the corner of the castle bırakılırlardı up. Would start to beat each other inmates of the castle left in the high cliffs here downregulated. The remaining prisoners would be asked to take three stone deep given. Alanya Citadel of the walks are crowded, roads are narrow and often recommended caution.