Red Tower
The Red Tower is a historical tower in the Turkish city of Alanya. The building is considered to be the symbol of the city, and is used on the city's flag.Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: 13th century building considered to be the symbol of Alanya, Turkey
- Also known as: “Kızıl Kule”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alanya Castle and Damlataş Cave.
Alanya Castle
Museum
Photo: Luke 33, CC BY 2.5 pl.
Alanya Castle is a medieval castle in the southern Turkish city of Alanya. Alanya Castle is situated 780 metres southwest of Red Tower.
Damlataş Cave
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Damlataş Cave is a cave in Alanya district of Antalya Province, in southern Turkey. Damlataş Cave is situated 1 km northwest of Red Tower.
Kuyularonu Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kuyularonu Mosque is a mosque in Turkey situated in the city of Alanya in the province of Antalya Province. The original mosque was built in 1471, and had major restorations in 1765 and 1942. Kuyularonu Mosque is situated 580 metres north of Red Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cikcilli and Hacımehmetli.
Cikcilli
Suburb
Cikcilli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 21,449. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. It is located on the eastern-northeastern side of Alanya city. Cikcilli is situated 3 km northeast of Red Tower.
Hacımehmetli
Suburb
Hacımehmetli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,144. Hacımehmetli is situated 4 km northwest of Red Tower.
Oba
Village
Oba is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey. Its population is 28,864. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Oba is situated 4 km east of Red Tower.
Red Tower
- Categories: castle, tower, historic site, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Alanya, Antalya Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.5364° or 36° 32′ 11″ northLongitude
31.99825° or 31° 59′ 54″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q2470666
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Red Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج الحمراء”
- Arabic: “قزل كول”
- Arabic: “كيزيل كول”
- Catalan: “Kızıl Kule”
- Catalan: “Torre vermella”
- Chinese: “克孜勒庫萊”
- Czech: “Červená věž”
- Dutch: “Kizil Kule”
- Dutch: “Kızıl Kule”
- Georgian: “წითელი კოშკი”
- German: “Roter Turm”
- Greek: “Κιζίλ Κουλέ”
- Hungarian: “Kızılkule”
- Lithuanian: “Kizil Kulė”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kızıl Kule”
- Norwegian: “Det røde tårn”
- Persian: “برج قرمز”
- Polish: “Czerwona Wieża”
- Polish: “Kizil Kule”
- Polish: “Kızılkule”
- Portuguese: “Kızıl Kule”
- Russian: “Красная Башня”
- Russian: “Кызыл Куле”
- Spanish: “Kızıl Kule”
- Spanish: “Torre Roja”
- Turkish: “Alanya Limanı”
- Turkish: “Kızıl Kule”
- Turkish: “Kızılkule”
- Ukrainian: “Кизил Куле”
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