Looking at the view of Marmaris from the walls of Marmaris Castle, built on a dominant hill in the city center, will take your breath away. You will feel like a part of history while looking at this view and taking beautiful photos. A trip to Marmaris without visiting Marmaris Castle, which is one of the few castles with a museum inside, will be incomplete.
History of Marmaris Castle
We reach the first information about the castle, which was built on the peninsula in the center of Marmaris, thanks to what Herodotus from Halicarnassus gave. Herodotus wrote that the first walls of the city were built in 3,000 BC. Later, the castle was repaired during the Ionian period. The next major repair was made by Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, after he conquered Marmaris. During the Ottoman period of Marmaris, Suleiman the Magnificent had Marmaris Castle rebuilt, which he would use as a base to embark on the Rhodes expedition. The castle, which was hit by artillery shells by French warships during the First World War, was later repaired and the people of Marmaris were settled in this castle until the 1980s.
You will find more detailed information about Marmaris Castle and the history of Marmaris when you visit this castle. Have your notebook with you!
There is also a museum inside the castle
Marmaris Castle has been hosting its visitors as a museum since 1991. Approximately 15,000 works in various categories are registered in the inventory of the museum located inside the castle. Artifacts unearthed from the excavations of the Ancient City of Knidos, the Sanctuary of Apollo and Burgaz, as well as amphorae and vessels unearthed from the sea; Historical artifacts such as ornaments, tools and coins from the Bronze Age, archaic, classical, Roman and Ottoman periods are also exhibited in this museum.
Watch the Castle from the Sea
If there is anything as beautiful as watching the city and the view from the walls of Marmaris Castle, it is watching the castle from the sea. At the end of a pleasant bay tour, you can also rent a yacht suitable for you from
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Opening/Closing Hours and Entry Fee:
Opening Hour: 09:00
Closing Hour: 17:30
Box Office Closing Time: 17:00
Marmaris Castle and Archeology Museum Contact Information:
Phone: 0 (252) 412 14 59
Email: [email protected]
Adress: Tepe Mah. Kaleici Mevkii