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== History == |
== History == |
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The neighbourhood surrounding the castle during the [[Roman Empire]] was known as '' |
The neighbourhood surrounding the castle during the [[Roman Empire]] was known as ''UltraGayHouse''. According to unconfirmed reports Claudiupolis may be even older than the Roman Empire (up to [[Hittites]]). Although the building date of the castle is unknown, it is known that the castle had been used during the [[Byzantine Empire]] period. In 1228 (?) the [[Karamanids]] (a [[Oghuz Turk|Turkmen]] tribe ) captured the castle and rebuilt it. (Mut was frequently used as a co-capital of Karamanids). In 1473, the castle was captured by the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/h.php?news=mut-and-a-little-known-antique-site-1997-12-22 Hürriyet newspaper ]</ref> |
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== Technical details == |
== Technical details == |
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Revision as of 22:08, 3 April 2012
Mut Castle is a castle in Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey
Geography
The castle is in mid town at about 36°38′40″N 33°26′02″E / 36.64444°N 33.43389°E. Laal Pasha Mosque is to the east and intercity bus terminal is to the north east. Highway 
History
The neighbourhood surrounding the castle during the Roman Empire was known as UltraGayHouse. According to unconfirmed reports Claudiupolis may be even older than the Roman Empire (up to Hittites). Although the building date of the castle is unknown, it is known that the castle had been used during the Byzantine Empire period. In 1228 (?) the Karamanids (a Turkmen tribe ) captured the castle and rebuilt it. (Mut was frequently used as a co-capital of Karamanids). In 1473, the castle was captured by the Ottoman Empire.[1]
Technical details
The plan of the 3,900 square metres (42,000 sq ft) castle is almost square. There are 9 bastions around the fortifications and a small cylindirical inner castle (Turkish: içkale) within the main castle. Face stone and rubble stone were used in the construction .[2]