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Historical Sites of Çanakkale

This collection spans the strategic Dardanelles strait, featuring the UNESCO-listed ruins of Troy and the 6th-century BC Temple of Athena in Assos. It highlights the region's military significance through 15th-century Ottoman fortresses like Kilitbahir and Çimenlik, alongside poignant World War I landmarks including the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial and ANZAC sector cemeteries. From the site of Alexander the Great’s first major victory at Granicus to the modern museums documenting the Gallipoli Campaign, these sites chart millennia of pivotal historical conflicts.

Historical Sites of Çanakkale — 地图

Brian Harrington Spier / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Archaeological Site of Troy

Ancient city and national park featuring nine layers of archaeological history spanning over 4,000 years. It is recognized for its uninterrupted stratigraphy and as the setting for the legendary conflict described in Homer's Iliad.

Ozgurmulazimoglu / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kilitbahir Castle

Kilitbahir Castle is a fortress on the west side of the Dardanelles, opposite the city of Çanakkale, where there is a corresponding…

Filanca / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Bozcaada Castle

Bozcaada Castle is a castle in the Turkish island of Bozcaada.

David Spender / CC BY 2.0

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Assos

Assos was an ancient Greek city near today's Behramkale or Behram for short, which most people still call by its ancient name of Assos.

Dreamer / Public domain

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Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial

The Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial is a war memorial commemorating the service of about 253,000 Turkish soldiers who participated at the…

pnaha0 / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Horse of Troy

This Trojan horse maquette has been used in the Hollywood movie Troy and now dominates the waterfront of Çanakkale.

Nerval / Public domain

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Çimenlik Fortress

This "Meadow Castle" was built in 15th century as a guard over Dardanelles. Now it houses naval and military museums.

Cornelis Troost / Public domain

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Battle of the Granicus River

The Battle of the Granicus in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and the Persian…

Hüseyin Öcal / CC BY 3.0

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Sedd el Bahr Fortress

17th-century Ottoman fortress commissioned in 1659 to defend the Dardanelles against Venetian forces. It later served as a key defensive point during the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign.

Gregorof / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Temple of Athena

This mystical temple dedicated to Athena is a prime landmark of the area. Built in the 6th century BC.

Unknown / CC BY 2.5

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Lampsacus

Lampsacus was an ancient Greek city located in modern day Turkey, strategically situated on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the…

Darwinek / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Quins Post Cemetery

Quinn's Post Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery from World War I in the former Anzac sector of the Gallipoli…

Harvey Barrison / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Helles Memorial

The Helles Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Sedd el Bahr, in Turkey, on the headland at the tip of the…

Aziz Akbiyik / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kabatepe Presentation Center and Museum

Historical museum featuring 11 galleries with 3D simulations, animations, and original artifacts from the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign, located within the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park.