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Iznik Castle; dates back to 258 BC. There're 4 gates in the castle: "Istanbul - Yenisehir - Lefke - Gol" respectively. In addition to these, there're 12 secondary entrances.

To strengthen the 4970 m. long and 10-13 m. tall walls, 114 towers were built along them. The old towers are round while the newer ones are square. There're also another 131 towers along the defensive line in front of the castle walls. The walls of Iznik have been often repaired with much of the rubble from the old city being used for this task. In the Byzantine era, in the strengthening of the walls against the Arab invaders a variety of materials were used. The reliefs on the Istanbul and Lefke Gates depict a battle of the III. C. BC.

Iznik Castle

Iznik Bursa

Bursa Castle

Dilek Peninsula National Park

Soguksu National Park

Kizilcahamam Ankara

Iznik Museum
The Iznik Museum's definitely worth a visit. It is housed in the Nilufer Hatun soup kitchen which is a well-preserved example of XIV. C. Ottoman architecture, built by Sultan Murat...

Haghia Sofia Museum Iznik
The Haghia Sofia and churches of Iznik; is in the center of Iznik, on the corner where Atatürk Avenue and Kılıçaslan Avenue cross. Hagia Sophia Church's a basilica type structure w...

Iznik Bursa
Iznik District is a district in Bursa which is primarily known as the site of the I. and II. Councils of Nicaea, I. and VII. Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Church,...