Yoros Castle

Yoros Castle is a ruined castle dating back to Byzantine times that stands above the confluence of the Bosphorus and the , to the north of Joshua's Hill, in district, , .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 108 metres (354 feet)
  • Description: Castle near Istanbul/Tyrkey
  • Also known as
    “Ceneviz Kalesi”
    “Yoroz Kalesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Midilli Ali Reis Mosque and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge.
Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 700 metres southwest of Yoros Castle.
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The , also known as the Third… is situated 3 km northeast of Yoros Castle.
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is a bus stop, which is situated 730 metres southwest of Yoros Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anadolukavağı and Rumelikavağı.
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality…
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, also known as Rumeli Kavağı…
alibarisondul, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality and district of . is situated 3½ km west of Yoros Castle.

Yoros Castle

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Latitude
41.17854° or 41° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
29.09483° or 29° 5′ 41″ east
Open location code
8GHF53HV+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 403116670
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12122456
Wiki­data ID
Q1015617

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Yoros Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة يوروس”
  • Azerbaijani: “Yoros qalası”
  • Bengali: “ইয়োরোস দুর্গ”
  • Catalan: “castell de Yoros”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Yoros”
  • Dutch: “Yoros”
  • French: “château de Yoros”
  • French: “Château de Yoros”
  • German: “Burganlage Yoros”
  • German: “Burgruine Yoros”
  • Italian: “Castello di Yoros”
  • Japanese: “ヨロス城”
  • Macedonian: “Замок Јорос”
  • Malay: “Istana kota Yoros”
  • Russian: “Йорос”
  • Slovenian: “grad Yoros”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Yoros”
  • Spanish: “castillo de Yoros”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Yoros”
  • Turkish: “Yoros kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Yoros Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Йорос (Туреччина)”
  • Ukrainian: “Йорос”
  • Uzbek: “Yoros qal’asi”

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