Together, these structures formed a remarkable system of medieval maritime defense.

A longer follow up🧵on the Shipyard is coming soon.. Stay tuned😊 3/3

📷Oct. 3, 2026 View from the entrance of the Shipyard.

#maritimehistory #Seljuk #harbor #castle #medieval #coastal

This peninsula is a living palimpsest: layers of #Hellenistic, #Roman, #Byzantine, #Seljuk, and #Ottomanhistory all in one place.
After the conquest, Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat I (r. 1220–37) extensively developed the existing fortifications, adding the Red Tower and Shipyard. 2/

📷Oct. 3, 2026

The Red Tower was constructed to protect and control the harbor and the adjacent shipyard. The medieval walls form part of the larger fortified system connecting the Red Tower, harbor, shipyard (Liman), and Alanya Castle (Kale). 3/3

#maritimehistory #harbor #Seljuk #tower #shipyard

A dreamlike view of the Eastern Mediterranean seen from the 13th-century Alanya Castle (Seljuk Period). This is one of the one of the best preserved medieval castles.
📷 me

#maritimehistory
#castles
#Seljuk
#photography