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Belenkeşlik Castle ranks #7,960 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #106 of the 128 mapped in Turkey. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Mersin, 20 km away. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
Belenkeşlik Castle is a medieval castle in Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated to the north of Soğucak belde (town) of Mersin. Its distance to Mersin centreum is about 20 kilometres (12 mi).
The exact construction date of the castle is not known. But it was probably a late Byzantine or an Armenian building. Belenkeşlik Castle was one of the smaller fortifications used to control the roads. It is a rectangular plan castle. Although presently it is a two-storey building, judging from the consoles, probably there was also a third floor in the past. The building material is face stone.
Text adapted from “Belenkeşlik Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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