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Güvercinada Castle
Güvercinada Castle
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Güvercinada Castle
Güvercinada Castle is a historical castle located on a small island, in the harbour of Kuşadasι town, in Aydın Province, Turkey. The castle walls were built by İlyas Agha while the citadel's construction was commissioned by the Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa (1478– 1546 AD).
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Country: Turkey
District: Aydın Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Part of: Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
Date of Submission: 2020
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Elevation: 8 m
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