Kizkalesi, Turkey. A view of the Kızkalesi fortress, or Maiden’s Castle, from the town of Kızkalesi in the Mersin province of southern Turkey. The castle is situated on a tiny Turkish island in the Mediterranean Sea. The construction of the Kizkalesi fortress is credited to Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnesos, and it was extensively rebuilt by Armenian monarchs in the 13th century. The island was connected to the Corycus castle in the mainland by a causeway, before a flood submerged the breakwater turning the fortress into an island fortification. The fortress is a major tourist attraction in
Kizkalesi, Turkey. A view of the Kızkalesi fortress, or Maiden’s Castle, from the town of Kızkalesi in the Mersin province of southern Turkey. The castle is situated on a tiny Turkish island in the Mediterranean Sea. The construction of the Kizkalesi fortress is credited to Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnesos, and it was extensively rebuilt by Armenian monarchs in the 13th century. The island was connected to the Corycus castle in the mainland by a causeway, before a flood submerged the breakwater turning the fortress into an island fortification. The fortress is a major tourist attraction in the southern province of Mersin, with boats available in the mainland town of Kizkalesi to take visitors to the castle
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