About Bodrum Castle
Bodrum Castle (Turkish: Bodrum Kalesi) is a historical fortification located in southwest Turkey in the port city of Bodrum, built from 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John (Knights Hospitaller) as the Castle of St. Peter or Petronium. A transnational effort, it has four towers known as the English, French, German, and Italian towers, bearing the names of the nations responsible for their construction. The chapel was built around 1407 and the first walls completed in 1437. The castle started reconstruction in the late 15th century, only to be taken over by the Islamic Ottoman Empire in 1523. The chapel was converted to a mosque, and a minaret was added. The castle remained under the empire for almost 400 years. After remaining empty following World War I, in the early 1960s, the castle became the home for the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. In 2016 it was inscribed in the UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.
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Location and Access
Bodrum Castle is located in Bodrum district, Muğla. Coordinates are 37.03167, 27.42944. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Muğla.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Muğla
- District Bodrum
- Category Historical Places
- Period Rodos Şövalyeleri · 15. yüzyıl
- Opening hours Yaz ve kış dönemine göre değişir
- Entrance Ücretli · Müzekart geçerli
- Visit duration 2 saat
- Best season İlkbahar ve sonbahar
- Coordinates 37.03167, 27.42944
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