Yoros Castle

Yoros Castle is a ruined castle dating back to Byzantine times that stands above the confluence of the Bosphorus and the , to the north of Joshua's Hill, in district, , .
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Yoroz Kalesi”
  • …was formerly known as “Ceneviz Kalesi”
  • Description: Castle near Istanbul/Tyrkey

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Midilli Ali Reis Mosque and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge.
700 metres southwest of Yoros Castle
The , also known as the Third…
3 km northeast of Yoros Castle
is a bus stop.
730 metres southwest of Yoros Castle

Suburbs in the Area

Discover Anadolukavağı and Rumelikavağı.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality…
, also known as Rumeli Kavağı…
is a municipality and district of .
3½ km west of Yoros Castle
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Latitude
41.17854° or 41° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
29.09483° or 29° 5′ 41″ east
Open location code
8GHF53HV+CW
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historic = archaeological_site
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landuse = grass
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Yoros Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة يوروسArabic
Yoros qalasıAzerbaijani
ইয়োরোস দুর্গBengali
Castell de YorosCatalan
YorosDutch
Castello di YorosItalian
ヨロス城Japanese
Замок ЈоросMacedonian
Istana kota YorosMalay
ЙоросRussian
Grad YorosSlovenian
Yoros kalesiTurkish
ЙоросUkrainian
Йорос (Туреччина)Ukrainian
Yoros qal’asiUzbek
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