Bodrum Castle (Bodrum Kalesi), located in southwest Turkey in the city of Bodrum, was built by the Knights Hospitaller starting in 1402 as the Castle of St. Peter.
Thomas Docwra was one time captain of the castle. In 1522 when faced by attack from Sultan Suleiman, the Grand Master of the Hospitallers ordered the Castle to be repaired. In desperation, the Hospitallers broke open the Mausoleum, finding all sorts of elaboratedly adorned marble blocks and carvings which they admired but nevertheless destroyed, using the debris as building material. They also discovered the sarcophagus of Mausolus, but this was stolen during the night. The Knights Hospitaller were soon defeated and driven from Bodrum. Some decorative slabs have been found in the ruins of the Castle, one slab has turned up in Genoa.
In 1846 Lord Stratford de Redeliffe, the British Ambassador to Constantinople obtained permission to take twelve slabs showing a combat between Greeks and Amazons. Charles Newton conducted excavations and removed a number of stone lions in 1856. Presently, these are all to be found at the British Museum.
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Turkey is the best destination and BodThe castle is in excellent condition, it now houses a one of the world's finest museums.Mostly stones used in the construction come from the tomb of king Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.rum castles are the most amazing attraction spot to go for visit there.
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Bodrum has been declared a historic preservation zone and has a special architecture...
Holiday in turkey are amazing for so many reasons. ... Bodrum has to be one of the most beautiful resorts great photographed locations of outstanding natural beauty...
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