Sightseeing
was built by the Knights of St. John in 1406 largely of material brought from the Mausoleum and other ancient buildings.
During the Ottoman era, the castle was used as a prison.
Now it is the Museum of Underwater Archaeology, which is known as
the First and the Best of its kind in the world,
owing its existence to an underwater archaeologist;
Mr. Oguz Alpözen who is the director of the museum today.
During your visit to the castle; after being enchanted by the glimpses of the past cultures, you will be delighted in the botanical garden surrounded by the nature
while sipping your cup of tea.
Opening Hours:
Between: 09:00 am 12:00 am and 02:00 pm and 07:00 pm
Closed on Mondays
Castle of St. Peter
One of the Seven Wonders of the Antique Era
It was constructed by
Artemisia upon her husband Moussollos' death.
The monumental tomb with a height of 49 meters is one of the biggest work
of art in Hellenistic world.
Today you can see the amazing foundations and find enough documents, carved
antique pieces and replicas of the original work.
The art of theatre was born in the Aegean
In the antique era,
the first examples of theater buildings have gained structure through festivals
dedicated to Dionysos.
This nature cult, which is full of joy of life and enthusiasm, used to bring
people together for spring festivals and temple ceramonies which became
more extensive in time through music, poetry, spreeches, dances and plays.
In the course of time monumental stone buildings were erected for the new
born art - Theater.
The Fortification Walls
The
city walls with a lenght 7 kms
were constructed
by King Moussollos
to protect his new capital.
They were demolished
by Alexander's soldiers. Only Myndos Gate was preserved. Today it is reborn
as the Ottoman Tower with the Bodrum Ancient City Wall Restoration Project
which is carried out by a team from universities and Bodrum Underwater Archeological
Museum.
