Şile Castle

Şile Castle or Ocaklı Ada Castle is a castle located on Ocaklı Island in the district of . It was criticized for its appearance after the restoration of 2015 because it looked like SpongeBob SquarePants.
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Photo: Justinianus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Turkey
  • Also known as: “castello della Ocaklı Ada” and “Ocaklı Ada Kalesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Şile Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Şile Feneri, a historical lighthouse still in use… is situated 740 metres southeast of Şile Castle.

Şile Castle

Latitude
41.18159° or 41° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
29.60917° or 29° 36′ 33″ east
Open location code
8GHF5JJ5+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 643467902
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q91682094
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Şile Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة شيلة”
  • Italian: “Castello di Şile”
  • Russian: “Замок Шиле”
  • Turkish: “Şile Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ocaklı Ada and Maşatlık Parkı.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Şile Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi and Amara Şile Ocakbaşı Restoran.

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