Softa Castle
Softa Castle is a ruined castle in Bozyazı ilçe of Mersin Province, Turkey.Photo: Isabeau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle and archaeological site in Bozyazı, Mersin, Turkey
- Also known as: “Sycae”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nagidos and Bozyazı Island.
Nagidos
Hill
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagidos was an ancient city of Cilicia. In ancient times it was located between Anemurion to the west and Arsinoe to the east. Today its ruins are found on the hill named Paşabeleni at the mouth of the Sini Cay near Bozyazı in Mersin Province, Turkey. Nagidos is situated 3½ km west of Softa Castle.
Bozyazı Island
Islet
Bozyazı Island is a small Mediterranean island in Turkey. The island faces Bozyazı ilçe of Mersin Province at. Its distance to shore is only 200 metres and in 1982 a road was constructed between the main land and the island by embankment. Bozyazı Island is situated 4 km west of Softa Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tekedüzü and Karaisalı.
Tekedüzü
Village
Tekedüzü is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bozyazı, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 35. It is situated to the northeast of Bozyazı. Tekedüzü is situated 3 km north of Softa Castle.
Karaisalı
Village
Karaisalı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Bozyazı, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,153. It is at the north east of Bozyazı and has almost merged with Bozyazı. Karaisalı is situated 4 km northwest of Softa Castle.
Bozyazı
Town
Photo: Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bozyazı is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 642 km2, and its population is 26,812. It is on the Mediterranean coast, 220 km west of the city of Mersin. Bozyazı is situated 4 km west of Softa Castle.
Softa Castle
- Categories: castle, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bozyazı İlçesi, Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.10418° or 36° 6′ 15″ northLongitude
33.01803° or 33° 1′ 5″ eastElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
8G8M4239+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 234491706OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12552586Wikidata ID
Q28220752
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Softa Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Softa”
- German: “Sik Kalesi”
- German: “Siquinum Sechino”
- German: “Softa-Burg”
- Greek: “Συκαὶ”
- Turkish: “Softa Kalesi”
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