Güvercinada Castle

Güvercinada Castle (Turkish: Güvercinada Kalesi; lit. 'Pigeon Island Castle'), also known as Scalanova Castle, is a castle and fortress on Güvercinada (lit. 'Pigeon Island'), which is connected to mainland Kuşadası via man-made causeway. It is part of Kuşadası's Hacıfeyzullah neighborhood, and is surrounded by the Gulf of Kuşadası. It is also a tourist attraction. It consists of a square inner castle on Güvercinada's highest point, and an outer wall surrounding the island that acts as fortification.

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Güvercinada Castle ranks #7,610 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 126 mapped in Turkey. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.

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