Çandarlı Castle
Çandarlı Castle, (Turkish: Çandarlı Kalesi) is the castle in the Çandarlı District of the Dikili district of İzmir.[1][2] The exact year it was built is unknown, and it was restored by the Genoese in the 14th century.[3] It was rebuilt in the 15th century by order of Grand Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha.[4] The last restoration work started in 2009 was completed in 2014.[5] UNESCO added the castle to the World Heritage Tentative List in 2013.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dikili Belediyesi". www.izmir-dikili.bel.tr/. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "Çandarlı Castle | Archiqoo". archiqoo.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ a b Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "Castles.nl - Çandarlı Castle". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ "Çandarlı Kalesi ziyarete açıldı - Milliyet.com.tr". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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