Foça Castle

Foça Castle (Turkish: Foça Kalesi), also known as Beşkapılar Castle (Turkish: Beşkapılar Kalesi), is a coastal fortification in İzmir Province, western Turkey.

The castle is located in Foça ilçe (district) of İzmir Province at 38°40′08″N 26°45′03″E. Its distance to İzmir is about 55 kilometres (34 mi).

The fortification wall around the ancient city of Phocaea was built in 590-580 BC. The walls underwent restoration during the Byzantine Empire era. The castle was a part of the Republic of Genoa in the 13th century, and it was rebuilt by the Genovese. In the 14th century, Ottoman prince Şehzade Halil was kidnapped and retained in the castle. The fortification was restored in 1538 by Ottomans after the city was annexed.

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Foça Castle staat op plaats 4.488 van 5.793 in de bekendheidsranglijst van deze atlas en op plaats 82 van de 120 die de atlas in Turkije in kaart brengt. Gebouwd in 590 v.Chr., en daarmee ouder dan 100% van de gedateerde bouwwerken in de atlas — een van de 2 bouwwerken in de atlas die uit de 6e eeuw v.Chr. stammen. Zie hoe dat zich verhoudt in de kastelenstatistiek.

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