Bodrum castle
1406 and the eastern Turkish khan clunky Timur in yapılmıştır.1402 by the Knights of Saint Jean on Zephir island between 1522 (Tamerlane) Izmir to then Seant Jean Knight's invasion of Kos, Crete and made after the destruction of the castle is located in Izmir castle 180x185 meters in sizes and over There are 5 towers, including the French Tower, the English Tower, the Italian Tower, the German Tower and the Serpent Tower. The highest point of the castle is the French Tower with 47.5 meters. The Knights strengthened all the walls outside the sea side because they trusted their fleet. These walls are reinforced with double body walls.
On the walls of the fortress there are 249, and in the museum garden there are 16 coats. Since the paints on them are lost due to the effect of time, it is not known what most of the bees refer to.
The courtyard of the castle stores the most famous trees and flowers of the ancient period. Laurel, oak, olive, oleander, plants and trees as you can see in the courtyard of Mersin. The shadow of the plane tree is known to be loved by the nobles in antiquity.
In those days, Bodrum was dominated by the Menteşe Principality. The fortress was used to control the region with the Navangia fortress, which was built for a long time in Kos.
Bodrum Castle was controlled by the Knights during the period of 50 knights and 150 soldiers hosted. Castle commanders were changed every two years.
The navy sent in 1480 had damaged the castle walls and towers for the conquest of Rhodes by the Turkish Sultan Fatih and in the basement but has failed to take. Jan. 5, 1523 after the conquest of Rhodes, the castle used as a means of defense taken by the Turks in 1895, was converted into a prison.
