Çeşme Castle

Çeşme Castle
Çeşme Castle
İzmir Province, Turkey
	Çeşme Castle from the west
	Çeşme Castle
Coordinates	38°19′25″N 26°18′13″E / 38.3236°N 26.3036°E
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	Main room still standing.
Site history
Built by	Ottoman Empire
Demolished	Mostly standing
Battles/wars	Çeşme Battle

Çeşme Castle is a historic castle in Çeşme, Turkey.

Location

The castle is located in Çeşme ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 38°19′25″N 26°18′13″E / 38.3236°N 26.3036°E / 38.3236; 26.3036. Its distance to İzmir is 35 kilometres (22 mi).^[1] Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa Monument is in front of the castle and Çeşme Museum is a situated in the castle.^[2]

History

During the Growth of the Ottoman Empire, Çeşme was attacked twice by the Venetians in 1472 and in 1501.^[3] The castle was built as a precaution against further attacks. It was built in 1508 during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezit II. Its commissioner was Mir Haydar, the governor of Aidin Vilayet.^[4] It was originally a seaside castle but because of the alluvial deposits it is now slightly inland. The castle became a Tentative World Heritage Site in 2020.^[5]

Castle and the activities

The rectangular plan castle has moats on three sides six bastions. It is used as a festival center. Both Çeşme International Music festival and Çeşme festival are held in the castle.^[2]

References

^ Distance list (in Turkish)
^ ^a ^b Ministry of Culture Çaşme branch
^ Suvyapı page (in Turkish)
^ Turkish info (in Turkish)
^ "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[1] Distance list (in Turkish)

[CK-2] Ministry of Culture Çaşme branch

[3] Suvyapı page (in Turkish)

[4] Turkish info (in Turkish)

[unesco-5] "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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