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Beçin Castle
Beçin Castle
Beçin Castle is a ruined Castle located in Muğla Province, Turkey. The site has some remains from the Hellenistic and Byzantine periods, including a 4th century BC temple and a medieval church. The majority of the surviving monuments originate from the 14th century AD during the era of the Anatolian beylik of Menteşe and then Ottomans.
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Country: Turkey
District: Muğla Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 10th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Byzantine & Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Medieval City of Beçin
Date of Submission: 2012
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Elevation: 167 m
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