Bodrum Castle is a fascinating historical fortification located in southwest Turkey in the port city of Bodrum. It was built from 1402 onwards by the Knights of St John. As a transnational effort, it had four towers known as the English, French, German, and Italian towers - each bearing the names of the nations responsible for their construction. The castle was completed in the late 15th century, only to be taken over by the Islamic Ottoman Empire in 1523. The chapel was then 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 award-winning Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.
21 окт 2024
