Aydos Castle
Aydos Castle is an archaeological site in Sultanbeyli, Istanbul. Aydos Castle is situated nearby to the mosque Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Camiİ, as well as near Allahu ekber Camii.Photo: hüsamettin alpaslan, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ruined castle near Istanbul, Turkey
- Also known as: “Aydos (Aetos) Kalesi” and “Keçi Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aydos Hill.
Aydos Hill
Peak
Photo: Cemyildiz, Public domain.
Aydos Hill is a hill in the north of Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey. Its peak at 537 m above sea level is the highest point of Istanbul. The hill is surrounded by woods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakacık Çarşı and Sancaktepe.
Yakacık Çarşı
Quarter
Yakacık Çarşı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kartal, Istanbul Province, Turkey. As of 2022, its population is 17,825. Yakacık Çarşı is situated 4½ km southwest of Aydos Castle.
Sancaktepe
Town
Sancaktepe is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 63 km2, and its population is 489,848. In 2008 the district Sancaktepe was created from parts of the districts Kartal and Ümraniye. Sancaktepe is situated 5 km northwest of Aydos Castle.
Pendik
Town
Photo: FurkanYalcin3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pendik is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 190 km2, and its population is 750,435. It is on the Asian side between Kartal and Tuzla, on the Marmara Sea. Pendik is situated 8 km south of Aydos Castle.
Aydos Castle
- Categories: castle, ruins, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sultanbeyli, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.9497° or 40° 56′ 59″ northLongitude
29.25815° or 29° 15′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8GGFW7X5+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 412141123OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1014724
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Aydos Castle” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Aydos qalası”
- German: “Burg von Aydos”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αετού Κωνσταντινούπολης”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αετού”
- Romanian: “Castelul Aetos”
- South Azerbaijani: “آیدوس قالاسی”
- Turkish: “Aydos Kalesi”
- Turkish: “Keçi Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Camiİ and Allahu ekber Camii.
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