The lower city of (W)Ilion/Wilusa
The lower city of (W)Ilion/Wilusa is in Canakkale, Turkey. The lower city of (W)Ilion/Wilusa is situated nearby to the peak Issarlik, as well as near the archaeological site Odeon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Troy and Odeon.
Troy
Photo: David Spender, CC BY 2.0.
Troy is the site of an ancient city 30 km southwest of Çanakkale in the Southern Marmara Region of Turkey. In Greek it was called Ilion, hence the name of Homer’s epic poem Iliad, which describes the climax of the legendary ten-year Trojan War.
Bouleuterion (Troy)
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bouleuterion (Troy) is an archaeological site, which is situated 150 metres east of The lower city of (W)Ilion/Wilusa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalafat and Tevfikiye.
Kalafat
Village
Kalafat is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 187.
Tevfikiye
Village
Tevfikiye is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 425. It lies next to the archaeological site of Troy.
Çıplak
Village
Çıplak is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 297.
The lower city of (W)Ilion/Wilusa
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “(W)İlios Wilusa Aşağı Kenti”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Canakkale, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
39.95684° or 39° 57′ 25″ northLongitude
26.23754° or 26° 14′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GF8X64Q+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12954687708OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“The lower city of (W)Ilion/Wilusa” goes by many names.
- German: “Untere Stadt von (W)Ilion/Wilusa”
- Spanish: “La ciudad baja de (W)Ilion/Wilusa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Issarlik and Water cave of Wilus.
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