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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.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Medieval City of Beçin.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 167 m

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    Beçin Castle

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2012

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Turkey

    Muğla

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    10th Century AD

    Hellenistic

    Byzantine + Islamic

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    Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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