Byzantine fortress Kadifekale in Turkey, Izmir resort
Rating: 8,2/10 (881 votes)  In translation, the name of this fortress means `` velvet ''. It was built by the Byzantines on the site of a former defensive structure by order of the commander Alexander the Great – Lysimachos. Previously, the fortress on the Dionysus Hill was surrounded by a ring of thick stone walls. Now only fragments of the gate and the remains of the walls remain from the fortress.     We also recommend reading Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Turkey, Bodrum resort Topic: Byzantine fortress Kadifekale in Turkey, Izmir resort. |
