Patara North gate

Patara North gate is a city gate in , . Patara North gate is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the ruins .
Photo: Chescargot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: monumental gate, city gate in Kaş District
  • Also known as: “Arch of Mettius Modestus” and “Patara City Gate”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Patara and Patara Lighthouse.

Photo: Esginmurat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. In ancient times it was an important city, birthplace of St Nicholas, but was abandoned and lost under sand dunes until rediscovered in the 1980s.

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is situated 1 km west of Patara North gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelemiş and Ova.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 859.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 5,780. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 5 km north of Patara North gate.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,925. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 5 km east of Patara North gate.

Patara North gate

Latitude
36.26558° or 36° 15′ 56″ north
Longitude
29.31849° or 29° 19′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G8F7889+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 940524088
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q115755204
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Patara North gate” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Ereboog van Mettius Modestus”
  • Russian: “Патара городские ворота”
  • Turkish: “Mettius Modestus takı”
  • Turkish: “Patara Kent Kapısı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Necropolis and Harbour Bath.

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