Güvercinada Castle
Aydın, Kuşadası · Archaeological site
Photo: Finnfrog99 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Palace and tower
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Aydın / Kuşadası
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Wikidata
- Q126915860
About
Güvercinada Castle (Turkish: Güvercinada Kalesi; lit. 'Pigeon Island Castle'), also known as Scalanova Castle, is a castle and fortress in western Turkey on Güvercinada (lit. 'Pigeon Island'), which is connected to mainland Kuşadası via a 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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