Alara Kalesi
| Alara Kalesi | ||
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 Alara Castle on the river of the same name |
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| Creation time : | Byzantine period | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | 37 km west of Alanya on the Alara River | |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 41 '55 " N , 31 ° 43' 46" E | |
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Alara Castle (German: Burg Alara ) is a castle about 37 kilometers west of the Turkish city of Alanya in the province of Antalya . The facility was built in Byzantine times, was then the western outpost of the Kingdom of Lesser Armenia and later had the purpose of ensuring the safety of the caravans passing through . The castle is located on a steep hill on the Alara River and was almost impregnable. Nevertheless, it fell into the hands of the Seljuks in 1232 when the lord of the castle gave up after he learned that the city of Alanya had fallen into the hands of Kai Kobad I.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marianne Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe Turkey . Droemer-Knaur, 1987, p. 56, ISBN 3-426-26293-2 .