Yelbiz Castle

Yelbiz Castle
Yelbiz Kalesi
Tekedüz village, Bozyazı, Mersin Province, Turkey
Yelbiz Castle
Coordinates	36°08′41″N 33°00′50″E / 36.1447222°N 33.0138889°E / 36.1447222; 33.0138889
Type	Fortress
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Mostly demolished
Site history
Built by	Byzantine Empire (?)
Materials	Stone

Yelbiz Castle (Turkish: Yelbiz Kalesi, literally "Spider Castle") is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey.

The castle is in Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at about 36°08′41″N 33°00′50″E / 36.14472°N 33.01389°E / 36.14472; 33.01389. It is situated on a 600 m (2,000 ft) hill to the north east of Bozyazı.^[1]^[2] Visitors follow the road from Tekedüzü village to west in the dense forestry. There is no road in the last 350 m (1,150 ft) of the course. Its distance to Bozyazı is 8 km (5.0 mi) and to Mersin is 207 km (129 mi).

Within the castle, which is mostly in ruins, there is a monastery with two wide halls, a part of a basilica and a courtyard. There are remains of mosaics with geometric design in the monastery. The windows are round arch type. There are two cisterns and two towers of about 6–7 m (20–23 ft) height in the west of the castle.^[3]^[2]

References

↑ Map of Yelbiz Castle
1 2 "Yelbiz Kalesi - Mersin" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kültür Portalı. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
↑ Mersin Governorship: Mersin Ören Yerleri Kaleleri Müzeleri ("Mersin Ruins, castles and museums"), ISBN 978-605-4196-07-4 p.283

Mersin Province

Settlements

Center city	Mersin

Districts (İlçe)	Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus

All settlements	List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Toros University

Museums	Anamur Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin Water Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Museum

Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial

Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Hisarin Castle Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe

Buildings
and
structures

Mosques and madrasas	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque

Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church

Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

Transportation	Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel

Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Geographical
features

Mersin Province

Castles in Turkey

Afyonkarahisar Castle Alanya Castle Alara Castle Amasya Castle Anadoluhisarı Anavarza Castle Ankara Castle Ayas Castle Bagras Castle Birecik Castle Bodrum Castle Bodrumkale Castle Bolaman Castle Boyabat Castle Bozcaada Castle Cemilli Castle Çandır Castle Çeşme Castle Dağlı Castle Diyarbakır Fortress Gaziantep Castle Gözne Castle Hebilli Castle Hemite Castle Hisarın Castle Hoşap Castle Kadifekale Kahramanmaraş Castle Kaleköy Castle Kalepark Karaman Castle Kars Castle Kastamonu Castle Kayseri Castle Kevgürk Castle Kızkalesi Kızlar Kalesi Kol Kalesi Koz Castle Kozan Castle Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Marmaris Castle Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mut Castle Namrun Castle Pertek Castle Riva Castle Rize Castle Rumelihisari Rumkale Samsun Castle Savaşır Castle Servantikar Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Şanlıurfa Castle Şeytan Castle Şile Castle Tece Castle Tokat Castle Tokmar Castle Toprakkale Trabzon Castle Trapessac Yaka Castle Van Castle Yelbiz Castle Yeniyurt Castle Yılankale Yoros Castle Zilkale

Also See: Castles in Turkey

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