Mezgitkale
Mezgitkale is a 2nd- or 3rd-century mausoleum in Mersin Province of Turkey.Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akhayat Sinkhole and Paslı.
Akhayat Sinkhole
Cliff
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akhayat is a sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. The Akhayat Sinkhole is located in a rural area of the Silifke ilçe, to the north of Atayurt town. Akhayat Sinkhole is situated 2½ km southwest of Mezgitkale.
Paslı
Archaeological site
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paslı is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km west of Mezgitkale.
Tekkadın ruins
Ruins
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tekkadın ruins are a group of ruins in Mersin Province, Turkey. The name of the ruins is a local name meaning "single woman". The original name is not known. Tekkadın ruins is situated 3 km northwest of Mezgitkale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Öztürkmenli and Yenibahçe.
Öztürkmenli
Village
Öztürkmenli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 80. The village is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains to the east of Yenibahçe.
Yenibahçe
Village
Yenibahçe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 332. The village is situated in the southern slopes of the Taurus Mountains. Yenibahçe is situated 2½ km west of Mezgitkale.
Türkmenuşağı
Village
Türkmenuşağı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 69. It is situated in the southern slopes of the Taurus Mountains. Türkmenuşağı is situated 3½ km southeast of Mezgitkale.
Mezgitkale
- Type: Monument
- Description: mausoleum in Turkey
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.4671° or 36° 28′ 2″ northLongitude
34.02725° or 34° 1′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G8PF28G+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4334100460OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q1926398
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In Other Languages
From German to Uzbek—“Mezgitkale” goes by many names.
- German: “Mausoleum des furchtlosen Königs”
- German: “Mezgit Kalesi”
- German: “Mezgitkale”
- Turkish: “Korkusuz Kral Mezar Anıtı”
- Turkish: “Mezgitkale”
- Uzbek: “Mezgitkale”
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