Babakale Castle
Babakale Castle | |
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Babakale Kalesi | |
Cape Baba Near Babakale, Ayvacık, Çanakkale Province in Turkey | |
Coordinates | 39°28′46″N 26°03′51″E / 39.47944°N 26.06417°E |
Type | Castle |
Length | approx. 38 m × 76 m (125 ft × 249 ft) |
Site information | |
Condition | Restored |
Site history | |
Built | 1729 |
Materials | Ashlar |
Babakale Castle (
Geography and history
Babakale Castle is situated on a hill at
The castle and the adjacent port were important for the anchorage and supply of the Ottoman Navy.[3] The fountain, for which water was brought from 5 km (3.1 mi) away, supplied water for the naval fleet before it set sail on campaigns.[2]
Architecture
The castle has a rectangular plan with dimensions of approx. 38 m × 76 m (125 ft × 249 ft) having a
Inside the castle, to the left of the entrance and adjacent to the north-eastern wall, there is a pointed arch fountain with a water reservoir. A second fountain has been added next it. Only the traces of the foundations of the mosque and the Turkish bath are visible today, but the remains of stone pedestal and brick shoes have survived from the mosque's minaret, which was situated on the castle wall.[1]
Today
The castle hosted international festivals in conjunction with Lesbos in Greece in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Due to excavations carried out in 2001, no later events could be held. It was suggested that the 27 houses, which existed inside the castle in the past, would be rebuilt for tourism purposes on the foundation unearthed during the excavations.[4]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d e f Acıoğlu, Yusuf (Fall 2015). "Çanakkale'deki Osmanlı Kaleleri". Çannakle Araştırmaları Türk Yıllığı (in Turkish). 13 (19). Academia: 93–122. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Babakale Kalesi" (in Turkish). Çanakkale. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- Anadolu News Agency(in Turkish). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Osmanlı'nın son kalesinin içi tamir edilmeyi bekliyor Yunanistan ile ortaklaşa festivaller yapılan kalenin içi artık harabe". Habertürk (in Turkish). 20 June 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.