Castle of Silifke
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruin
- Also known as: “Silifke Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Jupiter and Saint Thekla.
Temple of Jupiter
Ruins
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke, Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century, and presently one column still stands. Silifke is an ilçe in Mersin Province. Temple of Jupiter is situated 1¼ km east of Castle of Silifke.
Saint Thekla
Church
Photo: Bocachete, Public domain.
Aya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period in Turkey. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today. Saint Thekla is situated 2 km southeast of Castle of Silifke.
Silifke Museum
Museum
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silifke Museum is in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Silifke Museum is situated 2½ km east of Castle of Silifke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tosmurlu and Ulugöz.
Tosmurlu
Suburb
Tosmurlu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,203. It is situated to the north of Turkish state highway D.715 and to the west of Silifke.
Ulugöz
Village
Ulugöz is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,165. It is situated on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey. Ulugöz is situated 3 km southeast of Castle of Silifke.
Burunucu
Village
Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 865. The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu, the distance to both being about 5 kilometres. Burunucu is situated 3½ km south of Castle of Silifke.
Castle of Silifke
- Categories: castle ruin, crusader castle, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.37661° or 36° 22′ 36″ northLongitude
33.91566° or 33° 54′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G8M9WG8+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 104648262OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q206262
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Castle of Silifke” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Selèucia”
- Czech: “Pevnost Silifke”
- German: “Burg Silifke”
- German: “Silifke Kalesi”
- German: “Zitadelle von Silifke”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Σελεύκειας”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Σελεύκειας”
- Persian: “سیلیفکه”
- South Azerbaijani: “سیلیفکه”
- Turkish: “Silifke Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Silifke Kalesi teras and Byzantine Water Cistern.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Silifke”. Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.