Şile Castle

İstanbul, Şile · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Type: Palace and tower
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Istanbul / Şile
Elevation: 8 m
Wikidata: Q91682094

About

Şile Castle (Turkish: Şile Kalesi) or Ocaklı Ada Castle is a castle located on Ocaklı Island in the Şile district of Istanbul. It was criticized for its appearance after the restoration of 2015 because it looked like SpongeBob SquarePants.

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