Kizil Kule / Red Tower - Alanya, Turkey
Posted by: Arne1
N 36° 32.180 E 031° 59.891
36S E 410323 N 4043905
Red Tower was built for the protection of Alanya Castle by Alladdin Keykubat, Sultan of the Anatolian Seljuk dynasty, in 1226.
Waymark Code: WMFZTF
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 12/25/2012
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Red Tower is one of the important towers, which was maintained unit the present day in Turkey. His name is coming from the color of his stones. According to the inscription found on the entrance gate, master builder of this structure is Ebu Ali from Aleppo (Syria in present), who also built Sinop Castle.
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