Alara Castle
The Alara Castle, is a historic fortification located at Alanya district of Antalya Province in southern Turkey. The castle was built under the Byzantine Empire, and in the 11th century became the western outpost of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Alanya, southern Turkey
- Also known as: “Alara Kalesi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akdam and Avsallar.
Akdam
Village
Akdam is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,371. It lies about 25.8 km, or 16.0 miles from the resort town of Alanya.
Avsallar
Suburb
Avsallar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 15,220. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Avsallar is situated 3 km southwest of Alara Castle.
İncekum
Village
İncekum is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,345. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. İncekum is situated 5 km west of Alara Castle.
Alara Castle
- Categories: kasır, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Alara Castle” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Alara qalası”
- German: “Alara Kalesi”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αλάρα”
- Persian: “قلعه آلاره”
- Turkish: “Alara kalesi”
- Turkish: “Alara Kalesi”
- Turkish: “Alara Kasrı”
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