(Translated by Google) Following the opening of our museum and ruins after Korona, the first visit we made on 02.06.2020 was Selçuk (Ayasuluk) Castle, the nature regained itself, our small animal friends we met during our visit, accompanied by the enormous views and of course the most important, historical atmosphere. Especially if we think that it is a historical place, which is flooded by crowded visitors under normal conditions, it was a different chance to travel quite comfortably during this Pandemic period. We would like to thank you also. I recommend you to see these unique historical riches of our country, which is an open museum with the re-opening of our museums and ruins. (Original) Korona'ya müteakip Müze ve Ören yerlerimizin tekrar açılmasıyla 02.06.2020 tarihinde yaptığımız ilk ziyaret Selçuk ( Ayasuluk ) Kalesi,Doğanın tekrar kendine gelmesi,Ziyaretimiz sırasında karşılaştığımız küçük hayvan dostlarımız,muazzam manzaraları eşliğinde ve tabiki en önemlisi yaşattığı tarihi atmosferi ile tekrar hayran kaldık.Özellikle normal şartlarda oldukça kalabalık ziyaretçi akınına uğrayan bir tarihi yer oduğunu düşünürsek bu Pandemi döneminde oldukça rahat gezmemiz ayrı bir şans oldu.Kale ile ilgili videomuzu kanalımız Gezgin Kütüphane'de izleyebilirsiniz.Son olarak Ören yerine girişteki çalışan tüm personel arkadaşlarımızın sempatik ve güleryüzlü karşılamaları ayrıca bizleri mutlu etti.Onlara ayrıca teşekkür ederiz.Müze ve Ören yerlerimizin tekrar açılmasıyla birlikte açık bir müze olan ülkemizin bu eşsiz tarihi zenginlikleri görmenizi tavsiye ediyorum.Önce sağlık ve sonra güzel zaman geçirebileceğiniz geziler diliyorum.

So beautiful place

Magical walled and gated citadel with Byzantine (Church of St John), Saljuk, and Ottoman remains. Views from the upper castle are commanding and spectacular; well worth the climb. The walls are the most prominent remains but inside are structures including a ruined mosque, much-visited fragments of a church, large vaulted cisterns, and palace remains. Only suitable for walking; the terrain is uneven and care must be taken. No facilities inside. One ticket gains access to all features.

(Translated by Google) If we go back to the ancient times of the castle history, it is understood that it was one of the first settlements of Ephesus Antique City especially in 1000s BC. The city was moved to a flat area around the Temple of Artemis after the city of Lydia King Croesus took over. Seljuk Castle, which is known as the crown of Seljuk city, is a castle belonging to Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Constructed using rubble, reused material and brick, the structure was reinforced with 17 towers. Seljuk Castle, which has two main entrances in the east and west directions, was destroyed by earthquakes and wars. Even the castle walls have become a pile of stones. However, as a result of the restoration has taken its current form. When you look at the photos at the entrance of the castle, you can see how the castle was defeated in time. After the castle was taken over by the Turks, it took the name of Ayasuluk and the city on the hill served as a capital during the period of Aydınoğulları Principality. 14th century, joined the Ottoman territory. It is not possible to say that there are many buildings that have survived or been restored. The cistern at the top of Ayasuluk Castle was the eastern part of a basilica during the Byzantine Period. The cistern, which is fed with rain water, meets the water needs of the baths and fountains around it. It is not possible to see anything other than the Kale Mosque, which is not possible to enter with the cistern and seems to be destroyed by the blow. The exact date of the construction of the mosque in the castle is unknown. Because there is no inscription on or around it, but it is believed that it was built by archaeologists in the years when Aydınoğulları Principality took Ayasuluk. (Original) Kale tarihinin eski dönemlerine doğru gidersek, özellikle MÖ 1000’li yıllarda Efes Antik Kenti‘nin ilk yerleşim yerlerinden biri olduğu anlaşılmış. Lidya kralı Kroisos’un kenti almasıyla Artemis Tapınağı çevresinde düzlük bir alana taşınmış kent. Selçuk kentinin tacı olarak anılan Selçuk Kalesi, Selçuklu ve Osmanlı dönemlerine ait bir kale. Moloz taş, devşirme malzeme ve tuğla kullanılarak inşa edilen yapı, 17 kuleyle güçlendirilmiş. Doğu ve batı yönünde iki ana girişi bulunan Selçuk Kalesi‘nin içinde bulunan yapılar depremler ve savaşlar yüzünden yıkılmış. Hatta kale duvarları bile taş yığını haline gelmiş. Ancak yapılan restorasyonlar sonucu günümüzdeki halini almış. Kalenin girişindeki fotoğraflara baktığınızda kalenin eski halinin zamana ne kadar yenik düştüğünü görebilirsiniz. Kale Türklerin eline geçtikten sonra Ayasuluk ismini almış ve tepede bulunan kent Aydınoğulları Beyliği döneminde bir süre başkentlik yapmış. 14. yüzyılda Osmanlı topraklarına katılmış. Kalenin içinde de ayakta kalabilmiş ya da restore edilmiş pek yapı olduğu söylenemez. Ayasuluk Kalesi‘nin en üst noktasında yer alan sarnıç, Bizans Dönemi’nde bir bazilikanın doğu bölümüymüş. Yağmur sularıyla beslenen sarnıç, çevresindeki hamamın ve çeşmenin su ihtiyacını karşılıyormuş. Sarnıçla beraber içine giriş mümkün olmayan, üflense yıkılacak gibi duran Kale Cami’den başka bir şey görmek mümkün değil. Kalenin içinde bulunan caminin inşa edildiği tarih tam olarak bilinmiyor. Çünkü, üzerinde veya çevresinde herhangi bir kitabe yok, fakat arkeologlar tarafından Aydınoğulları Beyliği’nin Ayasuluk’u aldığı yıllarda inşa edildiği düşünülüyor.

It's a shame we traveled so far to visit this place but didn't get to see it. Beware! The fortress is on the same premises as the Basilica of St. John. We used the Museum Pass (for the whole of Turkey) to get in and visited the Basilica. But as we didn't see any sign for the Ayasuluk Fortress, we exited St. John and tried to find a way to visit the Fortress. After wandering for about 40 minutes just seeing the walls and towers of the Fortress afar but not able to gain entry, we finally realized the two sights were connected. We went back to the Basilica entrance again and explained the situation to the lady in charge of ticketing. She held the official line: one pass for one sight ONCE. Well, we knew that. But, dare I ask for better signage for directions? Or a brochure? Or a map, even if it's a B&W copy?

Ordinary Citadel with spectacular view. 1. It is not the Citadel that is spectacular, but the view. You can overlook 360 of the city of Selcuk. 2. There are places nearby that is worthy to visit, the Basilica of Saint John, Isa Bey Mosque and the Aqueduct. Be sure to visit them before you go up to the citadel or after you visit the Citadel. 3. You can walk up to the Citadel so as to do exercise too :) 4. Anyway, enjoy

They have been putting an effort into restoring the castle, but they still have a long way to go. It is nice to see though and it's cheap for the entrance ticket. To go here, you have to enter in through Basilica of Saint John and then walk up to the castle. It's both on the same entrance ticket.

A partially restored citadel with an extraordinary heritage pedigree. This site is visited in conjunction with St John's Basilica - same ticket and entrance. Fantastic views of the region but much more heritage work needs to be both undertaken and completed. The days if tourists interested in piles of rocks is long gone. We have been fed a diet of TV and online resources, so we want to see both interpretation and restoration for our travel and entrance funds. Not to mention our valuable leisure time.

I pretty much had the place all to myself as I went first thing in the morning. Please note that the entrance is through st. John's Cathedral, I saw one gentleman wander away because he couldn't find the entrance. Believe me the small entrance fee is well worth it. Be prepared for quite a bit of walking over uneven Terrain, but once you reach the top of the Citadel and have commanding views of all of the region it'll be worth the effort.

(Translated by Google) A hard-to-cross castle overlooking the plain on the hill (Original) Tepede, ovaya hakim aşılması zor bir kale

(Translated by Google) A historical place is a place that must be seen and smells of history, but when I walked in it, I saw disrespectful types with different alcohol in different places, and there are many unfavorable negativities. a place, but a place I can say if it doesn't exist (Original) Tarihi bir mekan gidip görülmesi gereken tarih kokan bir yer ama içini gezdiğiniz zaman farklı farklı yerlerde Ulu ortada alkol olan bazen bağıran saygısız tipler gördüm tarihi olarak güzel bir yer ama göze Hoş gelmeyen çok sayıda olumsuzluk var Ben şahsen Bir daha gitmem tavsiye ediyor musun diye sorarsanız tarihi bir yer ama Olmasada Olur diyebileceğim bir yer

(Translated by Google) It is a place where you can look around the church of St. John and keep going up. The Byzantine style retains the medieval castle. It's built on a hill that rises on the surrounding plains, so you can see all the sights at a glance and the group tour team is a pass. (Original) 성요한교회터 둘러보고 계속 올라가면 되는 곳으로 비잔티움 스타일은 중세 성곽이 잘 남아있음. 주변 평지에 동그랗게 솟은 언덕위에 세워져 사방이 한눈에 들어와 경치가 좋고 단체투어팀은 패스하는 곳이라 조용히 셀축 지역을 감상하기 좋음.

(Translated by Google) It is a magnificent and well-preserved castle. Its remote appearance is imposing. Ephesus-Selcuk-Sirince tour should not be neglected. (Original) Günümüze kadar iyi korunmuş ihtişamlı ve büyük bir kale. Uzaktan görünüşü heybetli. Efes-Selçuk-Şirince gezisinde ihmal edilmemeli.

History everywhere

Very important site for history! It's been trough a lot! Still, the efforts of the government to put the pieces back togheter it is enormous! PS. Beatuful views

A good climb upwards with amazing views of the city and farmland! Great history here too

The entire hill takes you back centuries in time and is an amazing experience. The Citadel closes by about 5 pm but you can still explore the rest of the area. St. John's Church is more interesting and has bigger bites if history attached to it while the Citadel is great for impressive views. The aqueduct and Isa Bey Mosque can both be seen from here and probably the Temple of Artemis if you know where to look.

(Translated by Google) It has a beautiful view, worth going to the castle (Original) Güzel bir manzarası var kaleye çıkılmaya değer

(Translated by Google) If you are curious about the Prophet Jesus, be sure to stop by. Especially the tomb of St.Jean, the apostle of the Prophet Jesus, John the Prophet, excites people. Do not pass a Fatiha reading. On the other hand, the castle should be seen and Selçuk should be watched from above. (Original) Hz isa'ya dair merakınız varsa mutlaka uğrayın. Özellikle st.jean yani İsa peygamberin havarisi Hz Yahya'nın kabri heyecanlandırıyor insanı. Bir Fatiha okumadan geçmeyin. Öte yandan kale de görülüp Selçuk yukardan bir izlenmeli.

(Translated by Google) A historical castle where resteration continues on a hill overlooking Seljuk (Original) Selçuğa hakim bir tepede resteration devam eden bir tarihi Kale

This is a nice place with good view of the city! Nothing of the castle is remaining except of the outer walls! Lot of steps! If you are using a wheel chair then this is of no comfort! Just go up to see the city view nothing else.

The entrance to the castle and museum is slightly further on St Jean street. Do not head to the castle from the side as thats just a walk on the side. Other than that it is a nice museum to visit with a lovely coffee shop with nice views of the beach and surrounding.

(Translated by Google) There were not enough promotional boards. You can stop by if you have time. (Original) Yeterli tanıtım panosu yoktu. Vaktiniz varsa uğrayabilirsiniz.

Not as impressive as Ephesus but Worth seeing it.

This castle looks great at night, all lit up. It is an imposing but not overbearing feature of the town. This is quite an interesting town and along with the castle, we'll worth seeing

very historical places before christ 4.500 years old.A must in Selcuk...

(Translated by Google) Tour of the ancient basilica in honor of Saint John the Apostle and the fortress of Ayasuluk. Precious! (Original) Recorrido por la antigua basilica en honor a San Juan Apóstol y la fortaleza de Ayasuluk. Preciosa!

(Translated by Google) Maybe I went here I was guided by my uncle It is said to give money The city seen in the evening from here is the most beautiful (Original) たぶんここ行ったかも おっさんに勝手に案内され 金をよこせと言われる ここから夕時に見る街は最高にきれい

Restoration of the place has made it beautiful and it is worth a visit, but you will spend less than an hour here. There is not much to see inside although the area is large and it has great views of the surrounding city with walls that are almost completely intact due to restoration. It's worth a visit if you love castles and the entry fee is comparable to any other place around.

Worth to visit .

An actual caste from the last ottoman empire. View is breathtaking. You get to see the ruins of an ancient city along the way.

Not much to do, but you can get a good view of the city since the castle is at the highest point.

A historic place that much needed better reservation

A fantastic day out well worth a visit

No more castle left to see

History is alive at this place, great experience.

Breathtaking views from this old castle. Be ready to walk uphill, downhill

It was closed when I got there.

A must visit plus Selcuk town is fab with the storks nesting on rooftops and lamposts and quaint bars and shops around

Beautiful memories

Mostly ruins. Only wall around remains. Nothing extraordinary.

Nice to get out of the town for a walk around, but really nothing special here. Several touts outside the entrance pester tourists. Don't feel that you have to walk up the castle; there is absolutely nothing to see inside.

Amazing place both for believers and atheists. Romantic medieval castle and burial place of an apostle of Christ.

It is very excellent place to visit. Most interesting thing for me is that most of walls still remain almost unbroken. But inside of castle not much. There is small mosque in it which is forbidden to enter as well as to climb the wall. There is only one fee to see the castle and St.John. So u can hit two birds at one time :)

(Translated by Google) Is one of the most intact castle I saw in Turkey like Alanya and Bodrum hill to exit the view dominates the city like a fortress vardır.cıkış is spooned first place and the museum before too yorucudur.y your pet water take note of the summer tourist convoys is in gittiğinizde.merkez hot like that in all the fortress Ephesus. (Original) Türkiyede gördüğüm en sağlam kalelerinden biridir Tıpkı Alanya ve Bodrum kalesi gibi tepesine çıkılınca tüm şehre hakim manzarası vardır.Cıkışı tüm kalelerde oldugu gibi çok yorucudur.Yanınızda pet su almayı unutmayın yaz sıcaklarında gittiğinizde.Merkezde olduğundan turist kafileleri Efesten önce ilk burası ve müze gezdirilir.

Fortress just rebuilt from the outside, still incredible view. Becomes hypnotizing at 13 hs when prayers start.

Great town full of wonderful tourist gift shops.

The fort has been rebuilt in the 2000's and is what they think it looked like.

Walk the steps of known biblical figures

You can past to see if your near the place but it doesn't deserve to be a destination for a trip

Good place , I like , not is full of people and is cheaper

Selçuk, the modern day Ephesus; this is a castle from the Roman Empire! Wow!!

Sehenswert, ruhig, wenig Tourist, perfekt zum Entspannen und Genießen.

(Translated by Google) During the coronavirus pandemic, this area is closed for viewing. It remains only to admire from the side. The citadel is located on a hill; archaeological excavations and restoration processes are taking place on its territory. (Original) Во время пандемии коронавируса эта территория закрыта для просмотра. Остаётся только любоваться со стороны. Цитадель находится на возвышенности, на её территории проходят археологические раскопки а так же восстановительные процессы.

(Translated by Google) Nice but can get better and improve (Original) Güzel ama daha iyi hale gelip iyileştirilebilir

(Translated by Google) Its structure is quite nice, but more information can be given (Original) Yapısı oldukça güzel fakat daha fazla bilgilendirme verilebilir

(Translated by Google) Selcuk Fortress is a Byzantine fortress built in the 6th century in the town of Selcuk. The fortress occupies an advantageous position on the top of the Ayasoluk hill. 15 fortress towers are connected by a 1.5 km long wall. The fortress gate was built from fragments of the former Roman stadium of Ephesus. There are many different ancient objects on the territory of the fortress. The top of the hill offers excellent views of the surroundings in all directions. (Original) Крепость Сельчук - византийская крепость, построенная в VI веке в городе Сельчук. Крепость занимает выгодное положение на вершине холма Айясолук. 15 крепостных башен соединены стеной длиной 1,5 км. Крепостные ворота построены из фрагментов бывшего римского стадиона Эфеса. На территории крепости много разных древних объектов. С вершины холма открываются отличные виды на окрестности во всех направлениях.

(Translated by Google) Selçuk Castle, which is more beautiful with the lighting that looks imposing from the outside. Even if you have entered the museum, entering the castle is one more entrance and the visits to the castle end at 17.00. (Original) Dışarıdan heybetli görünen ışıklandırma ile daha da güzelleşmiş Selçuk Kalesi. Müzeye giriş yapmış olsanız dahi kaleye girmek işin bir girişten daha geçiliyor ve kale için ziyaretler 17.00 da bitiyor.

(Translated by Google) The place where the Aydınoğulları Principality showed its last resistance .. Although the Ottoman Anatolian Governor Hamza Bey besieged the castle, he could not get it, and even Kurt Hasan, the son of Cüneyt Bey, destroyed one wing of the Ottoman army. Aydınoğlu Kurt Hasan, who was invited to the tent for peace talks, was trapped, murdered, his corpse was cut and fed to dogs. (See. Aşık Paşazade History) (Original) Aydınoğulları Beyliği'nin son direnişini gösterdiği yer.. Osmanlı Anadolu Beylerbeyi Hamza Bey, kaleyi kuşatmasına rağmen alamamış hatta Cüneyt Bey oğlu Kurt Hasan, Osmanlı ordusunun bir kanadını bozmuştur. Barış görüşmeleri için çadıra davet edilen Aydınoğlu Kurt Hasan, tuzağa düşürülmüş, katledilmiş, cesedi parçalanarak köpeklere yedirilmiştir.. (Bkz. Aşık Paşazade Tarihi)

(Translated by Google) There are remnants of the historical castle, but I do not understand why the explanation board at the entrance places was removed, what is nersi, there is no brochure or introduction letter used for what it was at that time. (Original) Tarihi kaleden kalanlar var ama giriş yerlerindeki aciklama panosu neden kaldırılmış anlamadım, nersi nedir o dönemde ne için kullanılmış hiç bir broşür yada tanıtım yazısı yok

(Translated by Google) Very nice views a must if you are there nearby. (Original) Sehr schöne Aussichten ein muss wenn man dort in der Nähe ist.

(Translated by Google) Signboard showing the way to the castle is insufficient, I went to the castle gate from the previous parallel road and came back. The entrance fee is 25 TL, very high, the museum is free for card holders. Before entering the castle, the Basilica of Saint Jean was beautiful. Do not be tired, I could not climb the walls and see Selçuk from a bird's eye view, it was set with ropes, the toilets were clean. Then I went to the Selcuk Museum, I liked it more. (Original) Kaleye giden yolu gösteren tabela yetersiz, Bir önceki paralel yoldan kale kapısına gittim,geri döndüm.(O taraftan 2 motosikletli çıktı ve kapıyı tekrar kilitlediler)Giriş ücreti 25 TL,çok yüksek,müze kartlilara ucretsiz.Kaleye girmeden önce Saint Jean Bazilikası güzeldi.Kalenin içine gidip yorulmayın ,surlara çıkıp Selçuk'u kuş bakışı göremedim,halatlarla set çekilmişti,tuvaletler temizdi. Daha sonra Selçuk Müzesine gittim, orasını daha çok beğendim.

(Translated by Google) The best place to see history at every point (Original) Her noktasında tarihi görmenin en güzel yeri

(Translated by Google) Good view (Original) Manzarası iyi

(Translated by Google) Since we did not have time to go to the castle because we went on a tour, unfortunately, I hope I will definitely visit another time. Seljuk castle shows itself in every form it is. Seljuk city is under your feet. Hope to go see you. (Original) Turla gittiğimiz için kaleye çıkmaya zamanımız kalmadığı için gezemedik maalesef inşallah başka sefere kesinlikle gezeceğim. Selçuklu kalesi olduğu her haliyle kendisini gösteriyor. Selçuklu şehri ayaklarınızın altında. Gidip görmek dileğiyle.

(Translated by Google) A must-see castle. The walls were renewed with the restoration. It looks great from the outside and inside. There is only one mosque inside, but it cannot be entered. I guess the restoration is not finished yet. The view of the castle is very beautiful. You can see both Selçuk and the plain side very clearly. (Original) Görülmesi gereken bir kale. Yapılan restorasyonla surları yenilenmiş. Dışarıdan ve içerisinden harika görünüyor. İçerisinde sadece bir cami var ama içine giriş yapılamıyor. Henüz restorasyonu bitmemiş sanırım. Kalenin manzarası ise çok güzel. Hem Selçuk hem de ova tarafını çok net görebiliyorsunuz.

(Translated by Google) It's a place that smells of history (Original) Buram buram tarih kokan bir yer

(Translated by Google) Great place everywhere smells history (Original) Harika Bir yer her yer tarih kokuyor

Amazing

(Translated by Google) A very majestic historical texture (Original) Çok ihtişamlı bir tarıhi doku

(Translated by Google) You can go up the back of the John Church Museum shovel. Cat heaven and superb view. Buy some bread at Selcuk and wrap it (Original) 요한교회 뮤지엄 삽 뒷편길로 올라가면 됨미다. 고양이 천국 그리고 절경. 셀축에서 빵사서 싸가서 까드세요

(Translated by Google) The scenery is beautiful, everywhere you can get all the fertile land under your feet. Visiting the castle can be a bit tiring, but I would definitely recommend you to relax. History goes to your buttonhole. (Original) Manzarasi çok güzel , alabildigine her yer tüm bereketli topraklar ayaklarınız altında. Kale içi gezmek biraz yorucu olabilir ama mutlaka dinlene dinlene gezmenizi tavsiye ederim. Tarih iliklerinize kadar işliyor.

(Translated by Google) Terrific (Original) Müthiş

(Translated by Google) Must see (Original) Görülmeli

(Translated by Google) Super! (Original) Süper!