Korykos (Corycus) Maidens Castle - Mersin, Turkey
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Korykos (Corycus) Maidens Castle - Mersin, Turkey
Tourists flock to sun-kissed shores of southern Turkey
Time stands still at the ancient city of Korykos in southern Turkey’s sun-kissed shore of Mersin.
Korykos is known for its natural caves, greenery, beaches and the legendary Kizkalesi (Maiden’s Castle).
It is believed that a king hid his daughter in Kizkalesi to protect her from a snake bite, that a witch predicted would become the cause of her death.
The sea castle (Kızkalesi = Maiden Castle) on the small island was built on rocks at a distance of 200 meters from the shore.
It was planned to prevent the bay standing in a strategic location from enemy attacks by building the sea castle as a first control point.
Land castle was then constructed as a supportive defense structure. The length of the walls is 192 meters which are supported by eight towers.
The entrance is provided by the north through a towered gate. There are differences in plan types of the towers which is related to the repairs held in different periods.
