Turkiye
Mamure Castle
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- Full Name
- Mamure Castle (ID: 5734)
- Country
- Turkiye
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On tentative list 2012
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History of Mamure Castle
- 2012: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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Mamure, meaning Prosperous, is a nice castle. It's huge, lots of space, walls are well intact, and entrance is free because I'm Zoë and can charm the guard into letting me in while it's officially under restoration. Well, there was nobody around doing work, and the drive along the coast is long and treacherous (Turkey is slowly digging tunnels to make overtaking trucks actually possible) so I figured I should try and get something out of the visit. The guard gave me 5 minutes to look around which meant not being able to really explore this vast fortress, but gave me an impression how grande it is. Like many antique fortresses it's now empty of all but the layout.
While I understand the history of having changed rulers many times over the centuries might seem important, that's with many castles throughout the European and minor Asian area, even beyond. I can't see it as being unique but makes for a good visit nonetheless.
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