Eceabat
Eceabat | |
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Coordinates: 40°11′02″N 26°21′23″E / 40.18389°N 26.35639°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çanakkale |
District | Eceabat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Saim Zileli (İYİ) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | 5,636 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0286 |
Website | www |
Eceabat, formerly Maydos (
Eceabat is the departure point for the annual swim across the
Eceabat is the nearest town to the
Name
Eceabat's name might have originated from the Arabic military term "hijabat" which means the most forward command point from the battlefield. If so, the meaning might explain the change from the original Madytos.
Attractions
Kilisetepe Mound in Eceabat town covers the site of the original Maydos. The Greek Orthodox church that used to stand on it was demolished in 1923.[5]
Kilitbahir Castle, located 11km south of Eceabat, is an architectural masterpiece, commissioned by Mehmed II in 1462 after the conquest of Istanbul. Süleyman the Magnificent added the Sarı Kule, a tower of large cut stones, to the original fortifications. The castle's heart-shaped layout is unique. The smooth rubble walls were not given great importance but the clover-shaped three courtyards of the inner courtyard were still sheltered. The inner castle has seven floors. Bunkers were added to the site during the Gallipoli campaign. There is a small military museum inside the castle. [6]
Ancient Sestos was on the site of the village of Yalova, Eceabat, 4 km from Eceabat. It was established to the south of Akbaş port. Its stones were reused in the building of Kilitbahir Castle.
Seddülbahir Castle was built in 1659 by Mustafa Ağa, the architect of Frenk Ahmed Pasha, during the reign of Mehmed IV.
Bigali Castle is located 5 km from Eceabat. Work on it began in 1807 during the reign of Selim III; it was completed during the reign of Mahmud II. Stones taken from the lost city of Sestos were used to build the castle. [citation needed]
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Eceabat, Turkey". Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "ECEABAT". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "ECEABAT". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "KİLİTBAHİR". www.turkeyfromtheinside.com. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
External links
- Media related to Eceabat at Wikimedia Commons
- Eceabat travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Road map of Eceabat and environs
- Various images of Eceabat, Çanakkale Archived 30 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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