Crusader castles

Bodrum Castle near Aegean Sea.

Originally posted by Nick1986 This mosque looks like it was once a church. I've seen similar windows on medieval buildings in the UK

99%, you are right

Ollios do you have pictures of St Hillarian castle in Girne on the Turkish side of Cyprus, it's one of the most spectacular castles, they say Disney based some castle designs on it. 

Originally posted by Bulldog There were a few built by Turks as well, Alanya Castle, Rumelihisar, Anadoluhisar spring to mind but do you know any more Turkish forts or castles. There are quite a few outside Turkey, how about inside?

There is no need to rediscover the America. Many Turkish cities have a long history, so they have already had castles. Why would the Ottomans build a new one instead of using old one? They used many Roman castles with small or huge reconstruction or restoration. Didn't those Turkish forts? What did you mean with "Turkish forts or castles"?

*First one is rising on Roman Castle. I am not an expert so I can't say something like: this wall is Roman wall, that one is Ottoman or I can't decide like that this castle was rebuilt/ much reconstructed so there is no any connection with Roman history.

*Second one was completly build by Ottomans. There was no ruin or old castle.


Mamura Castle
"The Castle was later on enlarged and used by the Byzantine Empire and the Crusades. When Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Aleaddin Keykubat I captured the ruins of the castle in 1221, he built a larger castle partially using the foundation of the former castle"
http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5734/


Kilitbahir Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilitbahir_Castle

Originally posted by Bulldog By Turkish forts I mean did the Selcuks/Beyliks/Ottomans build their own forts. Strategic areas can change, new borders, new foes etc

You have mentioned about Alanya Castle, but it is rising on Roman Castle. How can we decided? I don't now that was it really rebuilt or did ottomans make just a few restoration?(In Alanya case, I think first one, but it is not always easy to decide.) But I understood you. Here they are.

KİLİTBAHİR CASTLE (1462) Which is one of my favourite


KALE-İ SULTANİYE (1462)


KUMKALE CASTLE (1657-59)


SEDDÜLBAHİR CASTLE (1657-59)


BABAKALE CASTLE (1723-?)



NARA CASTLE (1807-1820)



BİGALI CASTLE (1807-1820)
 

ÇAMBURNU CASTLE  (1839-1861)


These are castles just in Çanakkale Province


There should be Ottoman Castle outside of Turkey like Yeni Kale(New Castle) in Ukranie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeni-Kale

Originally posted by Nick1986 Roman ruins are often used as a basis for later fortifications. Dover Castle is built around an old lighthouse, and the wall of Portchester Castle was once part of a Roman fort

Yes of course. for example Castle of Tenedos in that region is that kind of Castle. Ottoman was build a new castle with using the old ones stone.


And also Romans used ancient castle too

Originally posted by Bulldog Ollios do you have pictures of St Hillarian castle in Girne on the Turkish side of Cyprus, it's one of the most spectacular castles, they say Disney based some castle designs on it.  Also another question, most these castles seem like they were to keep out the Turks.  There were a few built by Turks as well, Alanya Castle, Rumelihisar, Anadoluhisar spring to mind but do you know any more Turkish forts or castles. There are quite a few outside Turkey, how about inside?

How about these Bulldog?
http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/city/kyrenia/castle/sthilarion/index.html