Type Castle Condition Ruined Built by Caliphate | Open to
the public Yes Demolished Most of it | |
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Hebilli Castle is a ruined castle in Mersin Province, Turkey
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Location
The castle ruin is situated in Hebilli village which is now a suburb of Mersin at 36°55′27″N 34°40′07″E. Its distance to Mersin city center is 18 kilometres (11 mi).
History
The castle was built by an Arabic commander named Kalah Habellieh in the 7th century. The name of the castle, as well as the village, refers to its commissioner.
The building
The two-storey castle is a small castle with outer dimensions 14 m × 20 m (46 ft × 66 ft). It was probably an observation castle. The outer walls were made of face stone while the inner walls were of rubble stone.
References
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