Kızıl Kule

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Kızıl Kule is a prominent 13th-century red-brick defensive tower and symbol of Alanya, Turkey, notable for its Seljuk military architecture and coastal fortification role.

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Kızıl Kule canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive tower ⓘ
historical building ⓘ
symbol of Alanya ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture ⓘ
military architecture ⓘ
builtDuring Seljuk Sultanate of Rum period ⓘ
builtFor Seljuk military defense ⓘ
color red ⓘ
constructionEndCentury 13th century ⓘ
constructionStartCentury 13th century ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
country Turkey ⓘ
currentUse museum ⓘ
tourist viewpoint ⓘ
function coastal fortification ⓘ
defensive tower ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance iconic landmark of Alanya ⓘ
symbol on local emblems and promotions ⓘ
hasFeature arrow slits ⓘ
battlements ⓘ
inner cistern ⓘ
multiple defensive levels ⓘ
parapet walkways ⓘ
spiral staircase ⓘ
hasShape octagonal tower ⓘ
heritageStatus symbol of the city of Alanya ⓘ
languageOfName Turkish ⓘ
locatedIn Alanya ⓘ
Antalya Province ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ
locatedNear Alanya harbor ⓘ
linked to: Alanya Harbor

Mediterranean Sea ⓘ
materialUsed red brick ⓘ
stone ⓘ
nameMeaning Red Tower ⓘ
numberOfSides 8 ⓘ
partOf Alanya Castle fortifications ⓘ
tourismImportance major attraction in Alanya ⓘ
usedFor control of sea approaches ⓘ
defense of Alanya harbor ⓘ
military observation ⓘ
visibleFrom Alanya city center ⓘ
Alanya harbor ⓘ
linked to: Alanya Harbor

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Kayqubad I → built → Kızıl Kule ⓘ