Hagios Georgios Church

Location: Tepe Hill. Northern Alanya

Bedesten of the Castle

Location: near to the tomb of Akşebe, beside the Mecvettin Cistern

It was the covered market and used to be Caravansary (inn). It has 26 rooms, and a courtyard that is 35 metres long and 13 metres wide.

Searching for the Tomb of Akşebe Sultan

It was end of summer last year, I and daughter went to Alanya castle again. This time for visitng the tomb of Akşebe Sultan. I read informations about location of this tomb on the internet. As usually I went to castle, I get on the bus no. 4 from the centrum. This time, I stop the bus at the junction that sign "Suleymaniye Cami".

I know Suleymaniye Cami and Bedesten. According to the infos, this tomb located near to Bedesten. But it was not easy to find this tomb :( We were lost.

Then we were to the junction again, carefully looking the signs of the arrow. But there is a missing chain I think. The arrows took us to the gate of inner castle. Walking back down.....finally we discover the tomb of Akşebe Sultan.


Here are the pics...

Lost in Labyrinth of Tophane

Tophane is one of district in Alanya. It is located on the peninsula where Alanya castle stands. 

I went to Tophane in the end of the spring this year. Although I live in Alanya since 2005 but this is the first time for me to have adventure in Tophane.

After excursion at citadel with my daughter, we decide to walk down to Tophane that located at the lower part of the peninsula. We went there to visit the old mosques that located in Tophane.

I didn't know that narrow streets in Tophane are look like the same one to each other. It's like a labyrinth. We got lost for few times in the mission to visit the mosques.

But finally we can visit Andızlı Mosque and Tahta Minareli Mosques after asking for directions to some people there.

Best view from Tophane

Ruins of the old church

The labyrinth started

on the way to Andızlı Mosque, we can see the minaret

on the way to tahta minareli mosque

on the way to tahta minareli mosque

Beside Tahta Minareli Mosque

Near to Tahta Minareli Mosque

Andızlı Mosque

Andızlı mosque or Emir Bedrüddin mosque is one of the old mosque in Alanya. It was built in the year 1277 by Emir Bedrüddin. Located in Tophane district.

Wooden Minaret Mosque (Tahta Minareli Cami)

Tahta Minareli Cami is one of the old mosque in Alanya. In fact this is the oldest mosque, because it probably built in the year 1173.

This mosque have been restored and open for public. 

Located in Tophane district