Hebilli Castle

Hebilli Castle is a ruined castle in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Hebilli Castle
Mersin Province, Turkey
To east
Site information
Type	Castle
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Location
Hebilli Castle
Coordinates	36°55′27″N 34°40′07″E
Site history
Built by	Caliphate
Demolished	Most of it

Location

The castle ruin is situated in Hebilli village which is now a suburb of Mersin at 36°55′27″N 34°40′07″E. Its distance to Mersin city center is 18 kilometres (11 mi).

History

The castle was built by an Arabic commander named Kalah Habellieh in the 7th century. The name of the castle, as well as the village, refers to its commissioner.

The building

The two-storey castle is a small castle with outer dimensions 14 m × 20 m (46 ft × 66 ft). It was probably an observation castle. The outer walls were made of face stone while the inner walls were of rubble stone.^[1]