Hercules Gate
Hercules Gate is a ruins in Selçuk, İzmir Province. Hercules Gate is situated nearby to the ruins Hydreion, as well as near Memmius Monument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ephesus and Library of Celsus.
Ephesus
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ephesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with magnificent Roman ruins. It's in the Central Aegean region of Turkey 4 km west of Selçuk and 19 km northeast of the beach resort of Kuşadası.
Library of Celsus
Ruins
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Library of Celsus is an ancient Roman building in Ephesus, Anatolia, located near the modern town of Selçuk, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. Library of Celsus is situated 280 metres northwest of Hercules Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çamlık and Şirince.
Çamlık
Village
Photo: warrenlemay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Çamlık is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Hercules Gate.
Şirince
Photo: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Şirince, formerly Kirkince or Çirkince, is a village nestled in the hills in Central Aegean Region, Turkey, 15 minutes from Selçuk, 20 minutes from the ancient site of Ephesus. Şirince today is very popular with Turkish tourists, especially on weekends.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kuşadası, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 922. Yeniköy is situated 8 km south of Hercules Gate.
Hercules Gate
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Herkül Kapısı”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.93746° or 37° 56′ 15″ northLongitude
27.34308° or 27° 20′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G99W8PV+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 158244493OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Hercules Gate” goes by many names.
- German: “Heraklestor”
- Greek: “Πύλη του Ηρακλή”
- Russian: “Ворота Геракла”
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