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Bodrum Castle (Turkish: Bodrum Kalesi) is a historical fortification located in southwest Turkey in the port city of Bodrum, built from 1402 onwards, by the Knights of St John (Knights Hospitaller) as the Castle of St. Peter or Petronium. A transnational effort, it has four towers known as the English, French, German, and Italian towers ...
The modern name Bodrum derives from the town's medieval name Petronium, which has its roots in the Hospitaller Castle of St. Peter. [citation needed]In classical antiquity, Bodrum was known as Halicarnassus (Ancient Greek: Ἁλικαρνασσός, [5] Turkish: Halikarnas), a major city in ancient Caria.
Bodrumkale is a castle ruin in Osmaniye Province, Turkey. It is situated on a hill, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from Osmaniye. The castle is to the northeast of the ancient city of Castabala. In medieval times it controlled the road from Central Anatolia to the Mediterranean coast.
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However, the plundering operation was defeated by the attack of the Turkish troops, and the Russian troops suffered losses. He quickly boarded ships and left Bodrum. [4] Admiral Elmanov, who was defeated in Bodrum, attacked the island of Kos on August 17. After bombarding the island's castle, he landed nearly 1,500 soldiers.
Statue of a priest from Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum). The site is now occupied in part by the town of Bodrum; but the ancient walls can still be traced round nearly all their circuit, and the position of several of the temples, the Theatre of Halicarnassus, and other public buildings can be fixed with certainty. [2]
Theatre at Halicarnassus in Bodrum, with the Bodrum Castle seen in the background, 2015. The Theatre at Halicarnassus , [ 1 ] also known as Bodrum Antique Theatre [ 2 ] [ 3 ] ( Turkish : Bodrum Antik Tiyatrosu , usually shortened as Antik Tiyatro ), is a 4th-century BC [ 4 ] Greco-Roman theatre located in Bodrum , Turkey . [ 1 ]
Bodrum International Ballet Festival (Turkish: Uluslararası Bodrum Bale Festivali) is an annual international ballet festival held in the Turkish port city Bodrum. Organised by Turkish State Opera and Ballet since 2002, the festival takes place during summer, usually around July and August. Bodrum Castle and Theatre of Halicarnassus are the ...