Kadifekale (Pagos)
Kadifekale (Pagos) is a historic site in Konak, İzmir Province. Kadifekale (Pagos) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Theatre of Smyrna, as well as near the historic site Smyrna Antik Tiyatrosu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kadifekale and Kadifekale Mosque.
Kadifekale
Castle
Kadifekale Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Michael Paraskevas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kadifekale Mosque is situated 240 metres south of Kadifekale (Pagos).
Agora of Smyrna
Museum
Photo: IgnisFatuus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir, is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna. Originally built by the Greeks in the 4th century BC, the agora was ruined by an earthquake in 178 AD. Agora of Smyrna is situated 590 metres northwest of Kadifekale (Pagos).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemeraltı and Konak.
Kemeraltı
Quarter
Konak
Town
Konak is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 24 km2, and its population is 332,277. It is the most densely populated of the thirty districts of İzmir, and has historically acted as the administrative and economic core of the city.
Izmir
Photo: Vav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
İzmir is a port on the Central Aegean coast of Turkey, known in antiquity as Smyrna. It's the country's third-largest city, with a population of 3.12 million in 2024.
Kadifekale (Pagos)
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “Kadifekale (literally ‘the velvet castle’ in Turkish) is the name of the hill located within the urban zone of İzmir, Turkey, as well as being the name of the ancient castle on top of the same hill.”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Konak, İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.41577° or 38° 24′ 57″ northLongitude
27.14378° or 27° 8′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8GC9C48V+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 7084781795OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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