History and archaeology / Castle
Enez Castle
Enez, Edirne
A castle with the character of an open-air museum, rising above ancient Ainos where the Meriç flows into the Aegean.
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Its story
Enez was an important port city known in antiquity as Ainos. The castle's exact construction date is unknown; reused pieces in its walls point to older structures, and it is known to have been repaired under Justinian. In the Middle Ages the city came under the rule of the Genoese Gattilusio family; Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror took Enez in 1456. Inside the castle are the old church known as Hagia Sophia and the remains of a chapel with mosaics. From the walls you can look out over the Meriç delta, Dalyan Gölü and toward Altınkum.
Key facts
- Period
- From antiquity to the Ottomans
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
40.72422, 26.08044
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enez_Kalesi | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126097465