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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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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Castle near Istanbul/Tyrkey
  • Also known as: “Ceneviz Kalesi” and “Yoroz Kalesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and Midilli Ali Reis Mosque.

Bridge
Photo: Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Third Bosphorus Bridge, is a vehicular bridge over the Bosphorus strait, to the north of Istanbul's two older suspension bridges, the 15 July Martyrs Bridge being the First Bosphorus Bridge and the Second Bosphorus Bridge. is situated 3 km northeast of Yoros Castle.

Mosque
Photo: Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 700 metres southwest of Yoros Castle.

Bus stop
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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.

Suburb
Photo: Javier Losa, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,517. It is at the northern end of the .

Suburb
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, also known as Rumeli Kavağı, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,657.

Suburb
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is a municipality and district of . Its area is 177 km2 and its population is 350,454. It is on the northeastern part of 's European side. is situated 3½ km west of Yoros Castle.

Yoros Castle

Latitude
41.17858° or 41° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
29.09486° or 29° 5′ 42″ east
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
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
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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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Yoros Castle”. Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.