Description of the attraction
One of the striking sights of Alanya is the old Tersane Shipyard. This large building is located on the seashore, not far from the Red Tower. The shipyard is located in the most sunny spot. It can be seen from afar from the sea. Here it was possible to hide the whole fleet from uninvited guests. The shipyard was one of the most reliable outposts of the fleet on the southern coast.
Now the shipyard is an extensive structure and has a very impressive size - fifty-six by forty-four meters, with five arched passages to deep galleries facing the sea. The depth of these galleries is forty meters. It consists of five sections, the length of which is 7, 7 meters.
Tersane is one of the many examples of the monumental construction of the Seljuks for which Alanya is famous. Its construction was started by the ruler Aladdin Keykubat. The shipyard was built in 1228, seven years after he conquered the city and two years after the construction of Kyzylkule. The shipyard was built in one year. It was built for the construction of new ships of the Sultan and the repair of old ones. Having built this structure, the sultan finally realized his dream and became "the sultan of the two seas" and prevented a potential enemy attack from the east.
On the territory of the shipyard you can see outbuildings and a small mosque to the left of the entrance. The front door of the shipyard bears an inscription adorned with the coat of arms of Sultan Aladdin Keykubat. There is a dry well in one of the dock's chambers. There were also premises for workers. Tersane was active until 1361. Currently, this shipyard is a popular tourist attraction.
The medieval Tersane shipyard is still a marina for small ships. In the evenings, illumination is lit everywhere here, which gives a festive look to these rather austere structures. If you rent a small fishing boat in the surrounding area, you can see the shipyard from the sea.
Reviews
| All reviews 0 abv 11.12.2012 19:18:31
a sample of the monumental construction of the Seljuk "An example of the monumental construction of the Seljuks" (?!). And how, in general, the Seljuk nomads, who mainly used yurts and therefore did not possess the skill of stone building at all (their only achievements in this area can be recognized as attaching minarets to Byzantine churches) …
