It is in the country of Mersin, Erdemli. It is far from Mersin 60km. It is below antic city Corcyus about 800-1000m and it is in the Mediterranean sea. It is said "Maiden Castle" to the castle which is on the islet offshore 200m. The Maiden Castle's south and north border are protected with 8 towers.The castle's out surrounding's length is 192m. Maiden Castle and the castle on the beach was connected with a road and taken the necessary measurements to prevent from the attacks coming from the sea. Corcyus whose connection with the coast was built by helens in 4BC and developed in the times of Romans and Brzyantine, was an important port in XIII century. The castle was built with the aim of preventing the attacks to come from the sea. There is a remain of a church. Maiden Castle which was restored by Karamanoglu İbrahim Bey in 1448, today turns into the symbol of tourism of Mersin.
THE CORCYUS CASTLE
It is in the town Maiden Castle at the sixtyth km of the highway of Mersin-Erdemli-Silifke. It was settledalso in the islamic times along with the Romans and Brzyantine's times. It is understood from the leftovers unearthed from the Necropol area that it belongs to 4BC.It was coined on behalf of itself in 1BC. Heredot writes that a prince named Gorges built it.Since Corcyus is a port city of Kilikya area, it changed hands many times.When Seleukhos Nikador established Silifke in 4BC, he made the Corcyus under the rule of himself.
The city was taken over by Romans in 72AD and remained dependent on them. In this age by developing in agriculture,it became an export center.In the times of Brzyantine's it was surrounded with ramparts against the invasion of Arab. It became an important trade port in 13 century at the times of Kilikya Armenia Kingdom.It became Venedic's and Ceneviz's ship's haunt port. Crcyus was taken over by Karamanoglu İbrahim Bey in 1448 and restored aga in.In ruin p lace inside and outside castle churches, cisterns, aqueducts, rock tombs, sarcophaguses and the Roman road spreaded on the floor with rocks are partially standing. Its name derives from the castle in the island. Square planned castle is formed with the one within the other two ramparts. It is surrounded with ditches. Enter to the castle was enabled with an active bridge which isn't exist now. Current appearance of the castle reflects the typical feature of the Middle Age's architectural features.
PENSION: KILIKYA HOTEL
PENSION: MEDITERRANEAN HOTEL
