Şile Castle (Turkish: Şile Kalesi) or Ocaklı Ada Castle is a castle located on Ocaklı Island in the Şile district of Istanbul.[1] It was criticized for its appearance after the restoration of 2015 because it looked like SpongeBob SquarePants.[2]
| Şile Castle | |
|---|---|
Şile Kalesi | |
| Şile, Istanbul, Turkey | |
 Şile Castle on the island (left) | |
  Şile Castle | |
| Coordinates | 41°10′53″N 29°36′33″E / 41.18144°N 29.60912°E |
| Type | Fortress |
History
editThere are two different claims about the history of the building, which was built as a watchtower. According to the claim accepted today, it was built 1000 years ago by the Genoese.[3] According to another claim, it was built by the Eastern Roman Empire and later used by the Ottomans. The castle, which was taken over by the Genoese in 1305,[4] was conquered by the Ottoman army under the command of Yıldırım Bayezid in 1396.[5] The castle has been repaired at least twice throughout history.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Şile Kalesi". istanbeautiful.com. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Şile Kalesi hakkında açıklama yapıldı!". haberturk.com. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Şile'de bir zamanlar". blog.milliyet.com.tr. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Eyice, Semavi (1976). Bizans devrinde Boğaziçi. İstanbul Üniversitesi, Edebiyat Fakültesi. p. 151. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Koç, Murat (2005). Yeni Türk Edebiyatı'nda Boğaziçi ve Boğaziçi Medeniyeti. Eren. p. 19. ISBN 9756372184. Retrieved 16 March 2020.